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The Supreme Court Performs The Right Notes For Dish In Aereo, Lee B. Burgunder
The Supreme Court Performs The Right Notes For Dish In Aereo, Lee B. Burgunder
Vanderbilt Journal of Entertainment & Technology Law
In American Broadcasting Companies, Inc. v. Aereo, Inc., the Supreme Court addressed whether a company publicly performs copyrighted works when it allocates separate antennas on its property to customers who individually decide what shows they each want to watch. This case was hotly debated because it provided a new opportunity for the Court to identify the responsible actors when copyrighted materials are transmitted over the Internet. Unfortunately, the Court ruled against Aereo without clearly articulating governing standards that might inform future decisions, relying instead on what the dissent called a "looks-like-cable-TV" approach. The deficiency has already provided additional ammunition for …