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As stated in the lawsuit, Sony, et al. filed their side of the required paperwork under the Music Modernization Act with the US Copyright Office. Internet Archi
by Dalewyn 3y ago
As stated in the lawsuit, Sony, et al. filed their side of the required paperwork under the Music Modernization Act with the US Copyright Office. Internet Archive meanwhile failed to do so, and in failing to do so did not give Sony, et al. an opportunity to give or withhold permissions as the rightsholders.
So this lawsuit, to me, seems like a fair thing to do. Sony, et al. were never given an opportunity to respond due to either negligence or malice from Internet Archive, so they filed suit.
- AnthonyMouse 3y agoThe Internet Archive seems to be operating under this theory: https://blog.archive.org/2018/10/15/the-music-modernization-act-is-now-law-which-means-some-music-goes-public/ https://blog.archive.org/2018/10/15/the-music-modernization-... But none of that really addresses the point, it's just another example of a law they couldn't use for some reason. You don't need any specific law to try negotiating with someone before you file a lawsuit.