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TuneIn Inc v Warner Music UK Ltd

[2021] EWCA Civ 441
JurisdictionUnited Kingdom
CourtEngland and Wales Court of Appeal
Year2021
StatusBinding authority

Summary

An internet radio aggregator that targeted UK audiences infringed copyright by communicating works to a 'new public' not contemplated by the original licence.

Key Principle

copyright; communication to the public; internet radio aggregator; targeting UK audience; new public

Area of Law

ip

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