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Originally Posted by RycEric
I'm not asking you and yes you are missing something.
https://www.law.cornell.edu/wex/cont...y_infringement
One who knowingly induces, causes or materially contributes to copyright infringement, by another but who has not committed or participated in the infringing acts him or herself, may be held liable as a contributory infringer if he or she had knowledge, or reason to know, of the infringement. See, e.g., Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer Studios Inc. v. Grokster, Ltd., 545 U.S. 913 (2005); Sony Corp. v. Universal City Studios, Inc., 464 U.S. 417 (1984). |
Been saying this for years... anyone who supports criminals by doing business with them, helping them to commit crime (e.g. linking to them while being aware that they are thieves) or by providing means or tools to commit crime becomes criminally liable as well.
That is the case of any crime, not just copyright infringement. That's why hosting companies MUST remove any illegal/pirated content reported to them, otherwise they become accomplices.
In many countries companies are criminally liable too.
