21-1168·COPYRIGHT

Sony Music Entertainment; Arista Music; Arista Records, LLC; Laface Records LLC; Provident Label Group, LLC; Sony Music Entertainment US Latin LLC; Volcano Entertainment Iii, LLC; Zomba Recordings LLC; Sony/atv Music Publishing LLC; Emi Ai Gallico Music Corp.; Emi Algee Music Corp.; Emi April Music Inc.; Emi Blackwood Music Inc.; Colgems-emi Music Inc.; Emi Consortium Music Publishing Inc v. Cox Communications, Incorporated; Coxcom, LLC

Status

Scheduled
Argued
Opinion Issued (current)

Question Presented

Whether internet service provider bears vicarious or contributory liability for subscribers' copyright infringement; challenge to damages amount; related issues.

Argument Date

March 9, 2022

Argument Time

2:00 p.m.

Panel

Courtroom

Red Courtroom (Room 412)

Lower Court Judge

O'Grady

Panel

Judge Harris

Judge Rushing

Senior Judge Floyd

Citation

CaseSony Music Entertainment; Arista Music; Arista Records, LLC; Laface Records LLC; Provident Label Group, LLC; Sony Music Entertainment US Latin LLC; Volcano Entertainment Iii, LLC; Zomba Recordings LLC; Sony/atv Music Publishing LLC; Emi Ai Gallico Music Corp.; Emi Algee Music Corp.; Emi April Music Inc.; Emi Blackwood Music Inc.; Colgems-emi Music Inc.; Emi Consortium Music Publishing Inc v. Cox Communications, Incorporated; Coxcom, LLC, No. 21-1168 (4th Cir. Feb. 20, 2024)

PanelFloyd, S.J., Harris & Rushing, JJ.