Major record labels file copyright lawsuit against Internet Archive

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A host of major record labels, including Universal Music Group, Sony Music and CMG, have filed a copyright lawsuit against digital library Internet Archive — labelling its Great 78 project an “illegal record store,” according to a report by Rolling Stone.

The federal lawsuit, which was filed in New York, claims that the community-run project is in “ongoing, massive violation” of distributing protected sound recordings to the public without authorisation from rights…