Supreme Court Decisions Shield ISPs from Liability in Music Piracy Cases
The Supreme Court has recently ruled in favor of internet service providers (ISPs) in two significant music piracy cases. The first case involved Cox Communications, which was initially held liable for a billion-dollar judgment over music piracy claims brought by Sony. The Supreme Court overturned this decision, stating that ISPs cannot be held responsible for their customers' copyright infringement. In a similar vein, the court sent another case involving Grande Communications back to a circuit court for reconsideration, reinforcing the precedent set in the Cox Communications case. Grande Communications is a Texas-based subsidiary of Astound Business Solutions. These rulings suggest that copyright owners, such as music companies, cannot expect compensation from broadband providers for intellectual property theft committed by their customers. 
