The First Civil Court of Santiago ruled that Amazon Prime Video failed to comply with Chile's intellectual property laws and ordered the company to pay unpaid fees accumulated over more than four years, Photo by ADM/Pixabay
SANTIAGO, Chile, June 4 (UPI) -- A Chilean court ordered Amazon Prime Video to pay about $7.3 million to the Chilean Actors and Actresses Corp., known as Chileactores, for streaming audiovisual works featuring Chilean performers without paying copyright-related royalties.
The First Civil Court of Santiago ruled that Amazon Prime Video failed to comply with Chile's intellectual property laws and ordered the company to pay unpaid fees accumulated over more than four years, along with a fine of about $1,900 and legal costs.
"The defendant is obligated to pay the rates published in the Official Gazette for making available audiovisual works originating in Chile and in those countries identified in the 17th consideration of this ruling," the court said in its first-instance decision.
During the proceedings, Amazon argued that Chilean courts lacked jurisdiction over its digital content because its servers are situated outside Chile, specifically in the United States.
