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7 October 2020CopyrightRory O'Neill

ISP rejects Universal, RIAA’s ‘flimsy’ copyright claims

A US internet service provider (ISP) is fighting back against music copyright owners’ infringement accusations with counterclaims over the music industry’s “fraudulent business practices”.

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