Record Labels Sue Internet Archive for Digitizing Frank Sinatra, Chuck Berry & More
Originally Published 2 years ago — by Deadline
Record labels, including Universal Music Group and Sony Music Entertainment, have filed a lawsuit against the nonprofit Internet Archive over its "Great 78 Project," which offers a streaming collection of digitized music from vintage records. The labels claim that the project acts as an illegal record store and could result in damages of up to $412 million. The Internet Archive, which compares itself to a library, is already facing a separate lawsuit from book publishers. The labels argue that the recordings are available on authorized streaming services and are not at risk of being lost or forgotten.