asatishkumar
Junior Member
State : OH
I purchased a show from an online provider. Recently I received an email stating that the purchase violated the original copyright law. The original copyright holder is giving me an option to get out of any liability by subscribing to their original package for an year. Am I truly liable, Here's the snippet of the text that I received,
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It is a violation of Willow TV's copyright and the law to purchase or view the illegal stream whether it was knowing or unknowing. Under 17 U.S.C § 501 et seq., anyone who participates in the infringement of a copyright is liable for statutory damages up to $30,000 per infringement, and up to $150,000 if the infringement is willful.
Willow TV will fully pursue this lawsuit to the fullest extent of the law against those who operate businesses and illegally provide pirated cricket matches in violation of their rights; however, it has no interest in pursuing a lawsuit against the viewers and fans of cricket matches, so we would like to deal with the evidence that has been presented to us in the best way possible.
We would like to provide you a way out of the continued exposure to liability that comes with viewing cricket matches illegally through pirated websites.
Complete Release and Waiver of Liability Offer.
Willow TV will provide you with a onetime release of all claims and liability for any and all past illegal downloads or streaming views of cricket matches you may have purchased or viewed from any of the defendants listed in the attached lawsuit. The release will be provided on the condition that you commit to watching any of your future cricket matches legally through Willow TV Live for the next year. The authorized service is currently $14.99/month and allows you, the customer, to watch the live video streaming of all cricket content offered by Willow TV, on its website Willow TV Live (and on its channel on YouTube, and on smartphones, etc.) for a period of one year.
I purchased a show from an online provider. Recently I received an email stating that the purchase violated the original copyright law. The original copyright holder is giving me an option to get out of any liability by subscribing to their original package for an year. Am I truly liable, Here's the snippet of the text that I received,
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It is a violation of Willow TV's copyright and the law to purchase or view the illegal stream whether it was knowing or unknowing. Under 17 U.S.C § 501 et seq., anyone who participates in the infringement of a copyright is liable for statutory damages up to $30,000 per infringement, and up to $150,000 if the infringement is willful.
Willow TV will fully pursue this lawsuit to the fullest extent of the law against those who operate businesses and illegally provide pirated cricket matches in violation of their rights; however, it has no interest in pursuing a lawsuit against the viewers and fans of cricket matches, so we would like to deal with the evidence that has been presented to us in the best way possible.
We would like to provide you a way out of the continued exposure to liability that comes with viewing cricket matches illegally through pirated websites.
Complete Release and Waiver of Liability Offer.
Willow TV will provide you with a onetime release of all claims and liability for any and all past illegal downloads or streaming views of cricket matches you may have purchased or viewed from any of the defendants listed in the attached lawsuit. The release will be provided on the condition that you commit to watching any of your future cricket matches legally through Willow TV Live for the next year. The authorized service is currently $14.99/month and allows you, the customer, to watch the live video streaming of all cricket content offered by Willow TV, on its website Willow TV Live (and on its channel on YouTube, and on smartphones, etc.) for a period of one year.