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UMG RECORDINGS, INC. v. MP3.COM, INC.

No. 00 Civ. 472(JSR).

92 F.Supp.2d 349 (2000)

UMG RECORDINGS, INC., Sony Music Entertainment Inc., Warner Bros. Records Inc., Arista Records Inc., Atlantic Recordings Corp., BMG Music d/b/a The RCA Records Label, Capitol Records, Inc., Elektra Entertainment Group, Inc., Interscope Records, and Sire Records Group Inc., Plaintiffs, v. MP3.COM, INC., Defendant.

United States District Court, S.D. New York.

May 4, 2000.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Robert A. Goodman, Arnold & Porter, New York City, Hadrian R. Katz, Jule L. Sigall, Helene T. Krasnoff, Washington, DC, Steven B. Fabrizio, Washington, DC, for UMG Recordings, Inc., Sony Music Entertainment Inc., Arista Records Inc., BMG Music.

Katherine B. Forrest, Cravath, Swaine & Moore, New York City, Robert A. Goodman, Arnold & Porter, New York City, Evan R. Chesler, Cravath Swaine & Moore, New York City, Hadrian R. Katz, Jule L. Sigall, Helene T. Krasnoff, Washington, DC, Steven B. Fabrizio, Washington, DC, for Warner Bros. Records Inc., Atlantic Recording Corp.

Steven Neal and Michael Rhodes of Cooley Godward LLP, San Diego, CA, Michael B. Carlinsky, Jeffrey A. Conciatori, Orrick, Herrington & Sutcliffe, L.L.P., New York City, for MP3.Com, Inc.

OPINION

RAKOFF, District Judge.

The complex marvels of cyberspatial communication may create difficult legal issues; but not in this case. Defendant's infringement of plaintiffs' copyrights is clear. Accordingly, on April 28, 2000, the Court granted defendant's motion for partial summary judgment holding defendant liable for copyright infringement. This opinion will state the reasons why.

The pertinent facts, either undisputed or, where disputed...

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