Obtained Summary Judgment in Favor of Clients in Copyright Infringement Involving 200 Musical Works

Representing ABKCO Music, Peermusic, Spirit Music, Sony/ATV, Warner/Chappell, and Concord in a copyright infringement action involving approximately 200 copyrighted musical works against Wolfgang’s Vault and related entities, which are among the largest websites streaming music from recordings of live music concerts promoted by the late Bill Graham and other music promoters and venues. Loeb obtained a summary judgment ruling in favor of our clients, with a federal judge concluding that by offering downloads and streaming recordings of plaintiffs’ musical works, the owners of Wolfgang’s Vault committed willful copyright infringement. We also successfully opposed a motion by defendants for reconsideration of that summary judgment order.