Festival D’été De Québec Sued for Copyright Infringement

Nobody gets sued for illegally downloading movies, right? — Think again, Canada

And the writs could really fly once the top court rules on who pays to identify the pirates

Festival d’été de Québec sued for copyright infringement

The Festival d’été de Québec (FEQ), which is coming to an end, is being sued by the Society of Composers, Authors and Music Publishers of Canada (SOCAN) for copyright infringement and failure to pay royalties for approximately three years, according to a report by the National Post.

Quebec City Summer Festival is being sued for non-payment of royalties

The Festival d’été de Québec (FEQ) — Quebec City Summer Festival — which is drawing to a close, has been the subject of a lawsuit by SOCAN for copyright infringement and failure to pay royalties for about three years, the National Post reported. The lawsuit filed in Federal Court alleges that festival organizers “have not […]