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Warner and Sony vs. TuneIn – High Court mutes the radio star

The High Court issued a judgment that threatened to "break the internet", with particular resonance in the fields of music and copyright. This article by Sophie Goossens, Gregor Pryor and I examine the decision and how it may be tempered by the New Sat/Cab Directive. 

it is a feature of the current copyright environment that companies leveraging technology to disseminate third party content will be challenged by music rightholders

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tunein, copyright, sat cab directive, radio, warner, sony, communication to the public, music, entertainment & media