Williams v. Music and Entertainment Rights Licensing Independent Network Ltd., 2024 FC 861
Justice Zinn - 2024-06-06
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The Court in Ottawa considered whether Respondents violated the Copyright Act by using the Applicant's musical content without consent. The Court found in favour of the Respondents, Music and Entertainment Rights Licensing Independent Network Ltd., CD Baby, and JioSaavn. CD Baby, a digital distributor, facilitated licenses to distribute artists' content to licensed digital service providers. JioSaavn, an online streaming service in India, was authorized by CD Baby through MERLIN to offer CD Baby's content. Artists could opt-out of having their content on specific platforms. The Applicant complained his work was used without permission, however, the Court determined the use was authorized under the agreements. The Court dismissed the challenge, holding the Respondents did not contravene the Copyright Act.
Decision relates to:
- T-173-23 - Randy Williams v. Music and Entertainment Rights Licensing Independent Netwo
- A-198-24 - which is an appeal from this decision