Epidemic Sound, AB v. Meta Platforms, Inc.
Summary
Epidemic Sound sues Meta for copyright infringement over unlicensed music use on its platforms.
Summary generated by AI from public docket data. Verify against the original filing before relying on it.
Coverage vs reality meter
Coverage vs realityPress: plaintiff
Coverage: 9P · 5D · 15N
Press coverage leans plaintiff-favorable; no court ruling has been classified yet.
Coverage breakdown — the headlines behind the meter
9 plaintiff-favorable · 5 defendant-favorable · 15 neutral
Plaintiff-favorable
- Epidemic Sound Fires Off Second Meta Copyright LawsuitDigital Music News · 2025-12-04
- Epidemic Sound acquires AI startup Song Sleuth to tackle music’s ‘black box’ problemMusic Business Worldwide · 2025-04-29
- Johnny Marr talks artist development and the record industry’s future as he partners with Epidemic SoundMusic Business Worldwide · 2024-11-22
- Meta class action alleges company encourages users to steal music for video creationClass Action Lawsuits · 2022-12-01
Defendant-favorable
- Federal Judge Dismisses Newer Epidemic v. Meta Copyright CaseDigital Music News · 2026-07-14
- Judge dismisses Epidemic Sound’s second copyright lawsuit against Meta – but leaves the door open to amendMusic Business Worldwide · 2026-07-13
- Facebook parent Meta asks court to dismiss Epidemic Sound’s $142m lawsuitMusic Business Worldwide · 2022-09-29
- Meta Moves to Dismiss Epidemic Sound Copyright LawsuitDigital Music News · 2022-09-28
Coverage sentiment vs. docket activity over time
Counsel of record
For the plaintiff
- Pryor Cashman LLPBenjamin K. Semel, Brian Maida, Lazar William Sterling-Jackson +1 more
- King & Wood LLPEllis Herington
For the defendant
- Latham & Watkins LLPBrittany Nichole Lovejoy, Caroline A. Pizano, Elizabeth Ashley Greenman +4 more
- Latham and Watkins LLPJoseph Richard Wetzel, Rachel S Horn, Sarang Damle
- Latham & WatkinsAllison L Stillman, Brent Murphy
Other counsel (amici, etc.)
- Crowell & Moring LLPWarrington S. Parker , III
- Byron Raphael LLPJordan Philip Raphael
- Crowell and Moring LLPJacob Samet Canter
- Court
- U.S. District Court, Northern District of California
- Docket no.
- 3:22-cv-04223
- Nature of suit
- Copyright
- Judge
- Jacqueline Scott Corley
- Filed
- 2022-07-20
- Last filing
- 2026-08-12
Cause
17:501 Copyright Infringement
Entities in this case
Parties
Believe International and TuneCore. Inc. Audible Magic Corporation Meta Platforms, Inc. Epidemic Sound, AB