CopyrightS.D.N.Y.1:25-cv-06352

Sony Music Entertainment v. Rhapsody International Inc.

Get an email the moment anything new is filed on this docket.

Summary

Sony Music sues Rhapsody International and others for copyright infringement related to music streaming services.

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 events: 1P · 0D · 1N (3 articles)

Press coverage leans plaintiff-favorable; no court ruling has been classified yet.

Coverage breakdown — the articles behind the meter

1 plaintiff-favorable · 0 defendant-favorable · 2 neutral articles

The meter counts distinct coverage events, not articles: 1 plaintiff · 0 defendant · 1 neutral events — a burst of same-stance coverage counts once, however many outlets ran it.

Plaintiff-favorable
Defendant-favorable

None classified yet.

Coverage sentiment vs. docket activity over time

Coverage sentiment vs. docket activity over time▲ plaintiff-favorable▼ defendant-favorable2026-07-20 · coverage 0P / 0D / 2N2026-08-03 · coverage 1P / 0D / 0NDocketFiled 2025-08-01Aug 25Jan 26Aug 26filingruling■ plaintiff■ defendantweekly coverage · docket events

Counsel of record

For the plaintiff
Court
U.S. District Court, Southern District of New York
Docket no.
1:25-cv-06352
Nature of suit
Copyright
Judge
Loretta A. Preska
Filed
2025-08-01
Last filing
2026-08-17

Cause

17:501 Copyright Infringement

Entities in this case

Sony52Rhapsody International2

Parties

Sony Music Entertainment Brasil LTDA (plaintiff) Foundation Media, LLC (plaintiff) Orchard Enterprises NY, Inc. (plaintiff) Sony Music Entertainment (plaintiff) Does 1-10 (defendant) Infinite Reality, Inc. (defendant) Napster Do Brasil Licenciamento De Musica LTDA (defendant) Rhapsody International Inc. (defendant)

Docket entries

  1. 2026-03-12

    No description on file

  2. 2026-03-12

    No description on file

  3. 2026-01-15

    No description on file

  4. 2026-01-14

    No description on file

  5. 2026-01-12

    No description on file

  6. 2025-12-29

    No description on file

  7. 2025-10-17

    No description on file

  8. 2025-10-17

    No description on file

  9. 2025-10-17

    ***NOTICE TO ATTORNEY TO RE-FILE DOCUMENT - DEFICIENT DOCKET ENTRY ERROR. Notice to Attorney Sperling, Jonathan to RE-FILE Document 20 Declaration,. ERROR(S): linked to deficient filings. (nd)

  10. 2025-10-17

    ***NOTICE TO ATTORNEY REGARDING DEFICIENT PROPOSED CLERK'S CERTIFICATE OF DEFAULT: Notice to Attorney. RE-FILE Document No. 19 Proposed Clerk's Certificate of Default,. The filing is deficient for the following reason(s): the proposed clerk's certificate of default does not list the person who accepted the service. Re-file the document using the event type Proposed Clerk's Certificate of Default found under the event list Proposed Orders - select the correct filer/filers - attach the correct PDF that - lists the correct filed date of the complaint, lists the correct name(s) of the party(ies) who was/were served, lists the correct date the party(ies) was/were served, lists the correct filed date of the proof of service. (nd)

  11. 2025-08-07

    No description on file

  12. 2025-08-07

    ***NOTICE TO ATTORNEY REGARDING DEFICIENT REQUEST FOR ISSUANCE OF SUMMONS. Notice to Attorney Sara J. Dennis to RE-FILE Document No. 5 Request for Issuance of Summons. The filing is deficient for the following reason(s): the PDF attached to the docket entry for the issuance of summons is not correct; party name as to whom the summons request is for must match pleading exactly on PDF and in docket entry. Re-file the document using the event type Request for Issuance of Summons found under the event list Service of Process - select the correct filer/filers - and attach the correct summons form PDF. (sj)

  13. 2025-08-05

    NOTICE OF CASE REASSIGNMENT to Judge Loretta A. Preska. Judge John G. Koeltl is no longer assigned to the case. (vba)

  14. 2025-08-05

    No description on file

  15. 2025-08-04

    ***NOTICE TO ATTORNEY TO SUBMIT AO 121 FORM COPYRIGHT. Notice to Attorney Jonathan Michael Sperling to submit a completed AO 121 Form Copyright to court for review. Use the event type AO 121 Copyright - Notice of Submission by Attorney found under the event list Other Documents. (sj)

  16. 2025-08-04

    No description on file

  17. 2025-08-04

    Magistrate Judge Robert W. Lehrburger 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. (sj)

  18. 2025-08-04

    CASE OPENING INITIAL ASSIGNMENT NOTICE: The above-entitled action is assigned to Judge John G. Koeltl. 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..(sj)

  19. 2025-08-04

    Case Designated ECF. (sj)

  20. 2025-08-04

    No description on file

Docket history from CourtListener/RECAP — most recent first.

ShareShare on XLinkedIn
View on CourtListener →Open in feed →Last updated 2026-08-17