Goldman v. Sony Music Entertainment
Summary
Justin Goldman sues Sony Music Entertainment and others for copyright infringement over music recordings.
Summary generated by AI from public docket data. Verify against the original filing before relying on it.
Coverage vs reality meter
Coverage events: 0P · 4D · 5N (13 articles)
Press coverage leans defendant-favorable; no court ruling has been classified yet.
Coverage breakdown — the articles behind the meter
0 plaintiff-favorable · 5 defendant-favorable · 8 neutral articles
The meter counts distinct coverage events, not articles: 0 plaintiff · 4 defendant · 5 neutral events — a burst of same-stance coverage counts once, however many outlets ran it.
None classified yet.
- Music Business Prospects Assert Sony Group Corporation (SONY) as one of the Best Falling Stocks to Invest InYahoo Finance · 2026-06-20
- Music publishers tell judge X’s antitrust lawsuit is ‘retaliation’ against their 2023 copyright lawsuitMusic Business Worldwide · 2026-04-07
- Supreme Court rules for Cox in Sony copyright fight over music downloadsThe Hill · 2026-03-25
- Supreme Court rejects Sony’s attempt to kick music pirates off the InternetArs Technica · 2026-03-25
Coverage sentiment vs. docket activity over time
Counsel of record
- Independent counselJustin Goldman
- Jonathan D. Davis, P.C.Jonathan David Davis
- Court
- U.S. District Court, Southern District of New York
- Docket no.
- 1:25-cv-08139
- Nature of suit
- Copyright
- Filed
- 2025-10-01
- Last filing
- 2026-05-30
Cause
28:1441cp Removal- Copyright
Entities in this case
Parties
Justin Goldman (plaintiff) John Doe 1-10 (defendant) Dada1k (defendant) Arista Records (defendant) Sony Music Entertainment (defendant)
Docket entries
- 2026-05-30
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- 2026-01-20
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- 2025-12-02
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- 2025-11-19
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- 2025-11-06
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- 2025-11-04
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- 2025-10-29
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- 2025-10-27
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- 2025-10-24
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- 2025-10-24
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- 2025-10-24
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- 2025-10-23
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- 2025-10-23
Received returned mail re: 4 Order on Motion for Extension of Time. Mail was addressed to Justin Goldman 15 West 55th Street New York, NY 10019. and was returned for the following reason(s): Return to Sender - Attempted - Not Known - Unable to Forward. (sac)
- 2025-10-06
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- 2025-10-06
MAILING RECEIPT: Document No: 4. Mailed to: Justin Goldman 15 West 55th Street New York, NY 10019. (nb)
- 2025-10-03
Set/Reset Deadlines: Sony Music Entertainment answer due 11/7/2025. (mml)
- 2025-10-02
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- 2025-10-02
CASE OPENING INITIAL ASSIGNMENT NOTICE: The above-entitled action is assigned to Judge Lewis J. Liman. Please download and review the Individual Practices of the assigned District Judge, located at https://nysd.uscourts.gov/judges/district-judges. Attorneys are responsible for providing courtesy copies to judges where their Individual Practices require such. Please download and review the ECF Rules and Instructions, located at https://nysd.uscourts.gov/rules/ecf-related-instructions..(gp)
- 2025-10-02
Case Designated ECF. (gp)
- 2025-10-02
Magistrate Judge Sarah Netburn is designated to handle matters that may be referred in this case. Pursuant to 28 U.S.C. Section 636(c) and Fed. R. Civ. P. 73(b)(1) parties are notified that they may consent to proceed before a United States Magistrate Judge. Parties who wish to consent may access the necessary form at the following link: https://nysd.uscourts.gov/sites/default/files/2018-06/AO-3.pdf. (gp)
Docket history from CourtListener/RECAP — most recent first.