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These are actually separate issues. TPB isn’t legally responsible for theft if someone leaks an unreleased song. But, the publishing company can sue them for damages related to lost income based on TPB’s distribution of content.

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Trainguyrom@reddthat.com ⁨1⁩ ⁨month⁩ ago

But, the publishing company can sue them for damages related to lost income based on TPB’s distribution of content.

Wasn’t the argument supposed to be that because they only link to torrents but don’t host the content that the torrents link to themselves they’re not a disributor just a link aggregator?

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KeenFlame@feddit.nu ⁨1⁩ ⁨month⁩ ago
But we have established, for centuries, that platform owners are not liable for what their users publish…?

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