UMG RECORDINGS, INC., a Delaware corporation; Universal Music Corp., a New York corporation; Songs of Universal, Inc., a California corporation; Universal-Polygram International Publishing, Inc., a Delaware corporation; Rondor Music International, Inc., a California corporation; Universal Music-MGB NA LLC, a California Limited Liability Company; Universal Music-Z Tunes LLC, a New York Limited Liability Company; Universal Music-MBG Music Publishing Ltd., a UK Company, Plaintiffs-Appellants,
v.
SHELTER CAPITAL PARTNERS LLC, a Delaware Limited Liability Company; Shelter Venture Fund LP, a Delaware Limited Partnership; Spark Capital LLC, a Delaware Limited Liability Company; Spark Capital, L.P., a Delaware Limited Partnership; Tornante Company, LLC, a Delaware Limited Liability Company, Defendants-Appellees, and
Veoh Networks, Inc., a California corporation, Defendant.
UMG Recordings, Inc., a Delaware corporation; Universal Music Corp., a New York corporation; Songs of Universal, Inc., a California corporation; Universal-Polygram International Publishing, Inc., a Delaware corporation; Rondor Music International, Inc., a California corporation; Universal Music-MGB NA LLC, a California Limited Liability Company; Universal Music-Z Tunes LLC, a New York Limited Liability Company; Universal Music-MBG Music Publishing Ltd., a UK Company, Plaintiffs-Appellants,
v.
Veoh Networks, Inc., a California corporation, Defendant-Appellee, and
Shelter Capital Partners LLC, a Delaware Limited Liability Company; Shelter Venture Fund LP, a Delaware Limited Partnership; Spark Capital LLC, a Delaware Limited Liability Company; Spark Capital, L.P., a Delaware Limited Partnership; Tornante Company, LLC, a Delaware Limited Liability Company, Defendants.
UMG Recordings, Inc., a Delaware corporation; Universal Music Corp., a New York corporation; Songs of Universal, Inc., a California corporation; Universal-Polygram International Publishing, Inc., a Delaware corporation; Rondor Music International, Inc., a California corporation; Universal Music-MGB NA LLC, a California Limited Liability company; Universal Music-Z Tunes LLC, a New York Limited Liability company; Universal Music-MBG Music Publishing Ltd., a UK company, Plaintiffs-Appellees,
v.
Veoh Networks, Inc., a California corporation, Defendant-Appellant.
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Jeffrey G. Knowles and Julia D. Greer , Coblentz, Patch, Duffy & Bass LLP, San Francisco, CA; Eric J. Schwartz , Mitchell Silberberg & Knupp LLP, Washington, D.C., for amici curiae Broadcast Music, Inc., and American Society of Composers, Authors and Publishers.
Ronald L. Johnston , Sean Morris and Emilia P.E. Morris , Arnold & Porter LLP, Los Angeles, CA; Robert Garrett , Arnold & Porter LLP, Washington, D.C., for amici curiae Recording Industry Association of America, National Music Publishers' Association, NBC Universal Inc., and American Federation of Musicians.
Corynne McSherry and Michael Barclay , Electronic Frontier Foundation & Internet Archive, San Francisco, CA, for amici curiae Electronic Frontier Foundation, Internet Archive, American Library Association, Association of College and Research Libraries, Association of College and Research Libraries, Computer and Communications Industry Association, Public Knowledge, Center for Democracy and Technology and Netcoalition.
Before: HARRY PREGERSON, RAYMOND C. FISHER and MARSHA S. BERZON, Circuit Judges.
United States Court of Appeals, Ninth Circuit.
OPINION
FISHER, Circuit Judge:
Veoh Networks (Veoh) operates a publicly accessible website that enables users to share videos with other users. Universal Music Group (UMG) is one of the world's largest recorded music and music publishing companies, and includes record labels such as Motown, Def. Jam and Geffen. In addition to producing and distributing recorded music, UMG produces music videos. Although Veoh has implemented various procedures to prevent...
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