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Record labels sue Verizon for not disconnecting pirates’ Internet service

Music piracy — Lawsuit: One user's IP address was identified in 4,450 infringement notices. Getty Images | Smith Collection/Gado Major record labels sued Verizon on Friday, alleging that the Internet service provider violated copyright law by continuing to serve customers accused of pirating music. Verizon "knowingly provides its high-speed service to a massive community of online pirates," said the complaint filed in US District Court for the Southern District of New York. Universal, Sony, a...

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