Redbox’s next product may be piracy lawsuits

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October 2, 2025, 9:53 PM

• •Grove Street Partners, formerly Grove Street Funding, plans to invest $100 million in copyright lawsuits.
• •The company aims to target ISPs that allegedly ignored DMCA notices.
• •The deal involves assets from Chicken Soup for the Soul Entertainment and its subsidiaries.
• •The strategy mirrors that of American Films, targeting ISPs for piracy liability.

Grove Street Partners, formerly Grove Street Funding, plans to spend $100 million to acquire "IP Litigation Assets" from Chicken Soup for the Soul Entertainment to pursue copyright infringement lawsuits against internet service providers (ISPs) for allegedly ignoring DMCA notices. These assets include rights to litigate violations of the Digital Millennium Copyright Act (DMCA) related to media titles owned by the entertainment company. The company, known for financing copyright infringement lawsuits, targets ISPs that failed to prevent their customers from sharing copyrighted content. This legal strategy could revive old battles against ISPs, with the company hoping to secure funds for legal fees and other costs through litigation.

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