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Courts Differ on Meaning of Illegal Music Distribution
Thursday, April 3rd, 2008 at 4:00 PM - by John Martellaro
Two different courts in two different states have come to different conclusions about whether putting a music file in a shared folder is an infringement on the copyright holders, according to the EFF.
In New York, Elektra v. Barker, the court rules that posting a music file on a P2P server is infringement, even if no one downloads the file. Meanwhile, in Massachusetts, in London-Sire v. Doe, the court ruled in an extensive 52 page finding that "merely exposing music files to the internet is not copyright infringement."
The Electronic Frontier Foundation (EFF) filed an amicus brief in the second case and the court was receptive to the arguments. The key issues is whether a mere "offer to distribute" is enough to infringe on the copyright and relies on the distinction between "publication" and "distribution."
The EFF notes that while the Massachusetts case is encouraging, it’s not likely to change the plight of most individuals targeted by the RIAA in court. However, the EFF is encouraged that the courts are starting to look in detail at the real legal issues instead of just relying on the RIAA’s word.
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