Apple sued in Russia over music piracy apps by major labels
What you need to know
- Apple is being sued by major record labels.
- Sony, Universal, and Warner have all filed against Apple in Russia.
- It's over three apps in the App Store which allow users to listen to music without paying for it.
Apple is being sued by three major record labels in Russia over a trio of apps that lets users listen to music without paying for it.
As reported by TorrentFreak:
The report cites new Russian legislation designed to help quickly quash copyright infringement in the country by removing apps from marketplaces that could allow users to listen to pirated music.
From the report:
The application for interim measures was filed on October 1 and lists Apple as the defendant. The offending apps listed are 'PewPee: Music Player', 'iMus Music Player', and 'Offline Music Download Music/ Music Downloader & Player', which you have to admit, sounds a little suspect.
The pursuing parties described this suit as a "test run", with other copyright holders standing by to see how it all plays out, it could signal the start of a swathe of lawsuits against vendors like Apple and Google, now that the law pins responsibility of these apps on the distributing marketplaces.
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