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![Defendant’s Facts
Sony Corporation of America vs. Universal
City Studios Incorporated
Taping TV programs is noninfringing
AHRA Audio Home Recording Act
Personal use of digital copies
Defense:
Fair use definition
Every search engine could be liable
“[providing a link] is not enough to render the
provider of the link contributorily liable for the
content at the linked location”](https://image.slidesharecdn.com/napster1-100419205522-phpapp01/85/Napster-1-9-320.jpg)
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Napster[1]
- 1. NAPSTER Business Law Briefing Shannon Brown Robyn McGonigle Erika L. LaMarch Christine Pedicone Kelly Ann Baker 29 November 2006
- 2. Introduction Shannon Brown Background Robyn McGonigle Plaintiff Case Erika L. LaMarch Defendants Case Christine Pedicone Outcome Kelly Baker Impact
- 3. Background Napster Current Standing Biography: Publicly traded on NASDAQ as NAPS ticker symbol Currently 145 Employees Formerly called Roxio 500,000 subscribers Music licensed from 2 million record companies http://www.hoovers.com/napster/-- ID__102418--/free-co-factsheet.xhtml
- 4. Technology 1987 MPEG-3 by Moving Picture Experts Group Ripping Computer CD MusicShare linkage through the internet
- 5. Issue Is peer to peer file transfer infringement? Fact Industry data for CD’s since before and after Napster’s inception.
- 6. Introduction Shannon Brown Background Robyn McGonigle Plaintiff Case Erika L. LaMarch Defendants Case Christine Pedicone Outcome Kelly Baker Impact
- 7. Prosecutors Facts Case Law: Fonovisa Incorporated vs. Cherry Auction Incorporated Decision: one cannot sell copied recordings at a flea market. Direct Infringement through reproducing and distributing copyrighted material Does RIAA vs. Diamond Multimedia Systems Inc. provide that; “Napster was designed for the purpose of facilitating piracy, and…it’s users are using its service overwhelmingly to trade MP3 files.” RIAA point: Napster’s link to music provides “substantial ongoing control.”
- 8. Introduction Shannon Brown Background Robyn McGonigle Plaintiff Case Erika L. LaMarch Defendants Case Christine Pedicone Outcome Kelly Baker Impact
- 9. Defendant’s Facts Sony Corporation of America vs. Universal City Studios Incorporated Taping TV programs is noninfringing AHRA Audio Home Recording Act Personal use of digital copies Defense: Fair use definition Every search engine could be liable “[providing a link] is not enough to render the provider of the link contributorily liable for the content at the linked location”
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- 11. Agenda Shannon Brown Background Robyn McGonigle Plaintiff Case Erika L. LaMarch Defendants Case Christine Pedicone Outcome Kelly Baker Impact
- 12. Decision Ninth court Judge Marilyn Hall Patel of the Northern District of California Supports RIAA vs. Diamond Multimedia Systems Inc. Found the defense’s use of case law to be, “perplexing”, “irrelevant”, and “explicitly excluding PCs”. Refers to Copyright Law statutes in response to Fair Use definition. Disapproves of the centralized search Napster’s linking service is found indirectly infringing District Court finds direct infringement by Napster’s users Preliminary court moves for injunction to stop the transfer of music. Ninth Circuit affirmed preliminary court’s decision
- 13. Agenda Shannon Brown Background Robyn McGonigle Plaintiff Case Erika L. LaMarch Defendants Case Christine Pedicone Outcome Kelly Baker Impact
- 14. Following Lawsuits Scour.com provides videos and music and is simultaneously sued by Motion Picture Association of America in Southern District of New York.
- 15. Napster’s Current Standings Music licensed from 2 million record companies Publicly traded on NASDAQ as NAPS ticker symbol Currently 145 Employees Formerly called Roxio 500,000 subscribers Competition Apple RealNetworks
- 16. 100 80 60 40 Net Income 20 Revenue Profit 0 -20 -40 -60 2004 2005 2006
- 17. For more informationcontact us Shannon Brown sbrown@studentmail.immaculata.edu Robyn McGonigle rmcgonigle@studentmail.immaculata.edu Erika L. LaMarch elamarch@studentmail.immaculata.edu Christine Pedicone cpedicone@studentmail.immaculata.edu Kelly Baker kbaker1@studentmail.immaculata.edu
- 18. References “Napster’s LastStand?” by Alan Sutin and Wayne Josel www.hoovers.com/napster/--ID__102418- -/free-co-factsheet.xhtml “Ninth Circuit Upholds Napster Injunction, Narrows Scope Slightly” by Aspen Publishers
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