A law protecting online music services from federal copyright suits over infringing material uploaded by their users does not apply to New York state copyright claims originating before 1972, a state appellate panel ruled yesterday, handing a victory to Universal Music Group in a copyright dispute with music streaming site Grooveshark.
Writing for a unanimous panel of the Appellate Division, First Department, Justice Angela Mazzarelli (See Profile) held in Universal Music Group v. Escape Media Group, 100152/10, that a safe harbor provision in the Digital Millennium Copyright Act, or DMCA, does not protect pre-1972 recordings.
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