The Business Law Reports
[2019] Bus LR 78
Chancery Division
Reformation Publishing Co Ltd v Cruiseco Ltd and another
[2018] EWHC 2761 (Ch)
2018 June 28;Oct 22
Nugee J
Copyright— Infringement— Damages— Defendant in breach of copyright posting well-known songs on websites and file sharing platform— Defendant sending link required to access platform to various businesses— Defendant removing songs from websites after five days but file sharing platform remaining active for much longer period— Whether defendant continuing to make “communication to the public” while file sharing platform active— Duration of notional licence on which damages based— Assessment of damages—
Copyright, Designs and Patents Act 1988 (c 48), s 20 (as substituted by Copyright and Related Rights Regulations 2003 (SI 2003/2498), r 6(1))