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EarthLink, Cox Pulled Into Music Piracy Suits

By R. Robin McDonald
May 01, 2004

Music piracy cases in Georgia could determine whether recording companies must meet certain standards before forcing Internet service providers to hand over the names of subscribers suspected of downloading and circulating copyrighted, bootleg recordings.

Two federal judges in Atlanta have authorized representatives of 16 national recording companies to subpoena EarthLink Inc. and Cox Communications. The recording companies want the identities of individuals they believe have pirated recordings via the Internet. See, Motown Record Co. v. Does 1-252, No. 1:04CV0439 (N.D. Feb. 17, 2004); Virgin Records America v. Does 1-44, No. 1:04CV0438 (N.D. Feb. 17, 2004).

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