Broadcast Music, Inc. v. Sensoria, LLC

Summary

BMI sues Sensoria and producers for copyright infringement of multiple published musical compositions.

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Cause

17:101 Copyright Infringement

Entities in this case

Parties

Redone Production LLC (plaintiff) Warner-Tamerlane Publishing Corp. (plaintiff) House of Gaga Publishing LLC (plaintiff) BMG Rights Management (US) LLC (plaintiff) Cee Jai Productions, Inc. (plaintiff) Crompton Songs (plaintiff) Gibb Brothers Music (plaintiff) Velvet Apple Music (plaintiff) Boy Meets Girl Music (plaintiff) Rondor Music International, Inc. (plaintiff) The Bernard Edwards Company LLC (plaintiff) Sony/ATV Songs LLC (plaintiff) Beechwood Music Corporation (plaintiff) Broadcast Music, Inc. (plaintiff) Barry Synoground (defendant) Jamie W. Zawinski (defendant) Sensoria, LLC (defendant)

Docket entries

1. #242018-05-30

   NOTICE of Voluntary Dismissal by BMG Rights Management (US) LLC, Beechwood Music Corporation, Boy Meets Girl Music, Broadcast Music, Inc., Cee Jai Productions, Inc., Crompton Songs, Gibb Brothers Music, House of Gaga Publishing LLC, Redone Production LLC, Rondor Music International, Inc., Sony/ATV Songs LLC, The Bernard Edwards Company LLC, Velvet Apple Music, Warner-Tamerlane Publishing Corp. (Frank, Karen) (Filed on 5/30/2018) (Entered: 05/30/2018)

2. #232018-05-21

   REPORT on the determination of an action regarding Copyright Infringement (cc: form mailed to register). (mclS, COURT STAFF) (Entered: 05/21/2018)

3. #222018-05-18

   CERTIFICATE OF SERVICE by BMG Rights Management (US) LLC, Beechwood Music Corporation, Boy Meets Girl Music, Broadcast Music, Inc., Cee Jai Productions, Inc., Crompton Songs, Gibb Brothers Music, House of Gaga Publishing LLC, Redone Production LLC, Rondor Music International, Inc., Sony/ATV Songs LLC, The Bernard Edwards Company LLC, Velvet Apple Music, Warner-Tamerlane Publishing Corp. re 20 Case Management Statement, (Dave, Foram) (Filed on 5/18/2018) (Entered: 05/18/2018)

4. #212018-05-18

   ORDER OF DISMISSAL. Signed by Judge Maxine M. Chesney on 05/18/2018. (mmclc2, COURT STAFF) (Filed on 5/18/2018) (Entered: 05/18/2018)

5. #202018-05-18

   CASE MANAGEMENT STATEMENT filed by BMG Rights Management (US) LLC, Beechwood Music Corporation, Boy Meets Girl Music, Broadcast Music, Inc., Cee Jai Productions, Inc., Crompton Songs, Gibb Brothers Music, House of Gaga Publishing LLC, Redone Production LLC, Rondor Music International, Inc., Sony/ATV Songs LLC, The Bernard Edwards Company LLC, Velvet Apple Music, Warner-Tamerlane Publishing Corp.. (Dave, Foram) (Filed on 5/18/2018) (Entered: 05/18/2018)

6. #192018-03-28

   ORDER DIRECTING PLAINTIFFS TO SUBMIT CHAMBERS COPY OF COMPLAINT. Signed by Judge Maxine M. Chesney on 03/28/2018. (mmclc2, COURT STAFF) (Filed on 3/28/2018) (Entered: 03/28/2018)

7. #182018-03-21

   CERTIFICATE OF SERVICE re 17 Scheduling Order by BMG Rights Management (US) LLC, Beechwood Music Corporation, Boy Meets Girl Music, Broadcast Music, Inc., Cee Jai Productions, Inc., Crompton Songs, Gibb Brothers Music, House of Gaga Publishing LLC, Redone Production LLC, Rondor Music International, Inc., Sony/ATV Songs LLC, The Bernard Edwards Company LLC, Velvet Apple Music, Warner-Tamerlane Publishing Corp. (Frank, Karen) (Filed on 3/21/2018) Modified on 3/22/2018 (mclS, COURT STAFF). (Entered: 03/21/2018)

8. #172018-03-21

   CASE MANAGEMENT SCHEDULING ORDER: Initial Case Management Conference set for 5/25/2018 10:30 AM in San Francisco, Courtroom 07, 19th Floor. Joint Case Management Statement due by 5/18/2018.. Signed by Judge Maxine M. Chesney on 3/20/2018. (Attachments: # 1 Standing Order of Judge Maxine M. Chesney, # 2 Standing Order of All Judges)(tlS, COURT STAFF) (Filed on 3/21/2018) (Entered: 03/21/2018)

9. #162018-03-16

   CERTIFICATE OF SERVICE re 15 Order Reassigning Case by BMG Rights Management (US) LLC, Beechwood Music Corporation, Boy Meets Girl Music, Broadcast Music, Inc., Cee Jai Productions, Inc., Crompton Songs, Gibb Brothers Music, House of Gaga Publishing LLC, Redone Production LLC, Rondor Music International, Inc., Sony/ATV Songs LLC, The Bernard Edwards Company LLC, Velvet Apple Music, Warner-Tamerlane Publishing Corp. (Frank, Karen) (Filed on 3/16/2018) Modified on 3/19/2018 (mclS, COURT STAFF). (Entered: 03/16/2018)

10. #152018-03-16

    ORDER REASSIGNING CASE. Case reassigned to Judge Maxine M. Chesney for all further proceedings. Judge William H. Orrick no longer assigned to the case. This case is assigned to a judge who participates in the Cameras in the Courtroom Pilot Project. See General Order 65 and http://cand.uscourts.gov/cameras. Signed by Executive Committee on 3/16/18. (Attachments: # 1 Notice of Eligibility for Video Recording)(as, COURT STAFF) (Filed on 3/16/2018) (Entered: 03/16/2018)

11. #142018-03-08

    ORDER OF RECUSAL. Signed by Judge William H. Orrick on 03/08/2018. (jmdS, COURT STAFF) (Filed on 3/8/2018) (Entered: 03/08/2018)

12. #132018-03-07

    ORDER REASSIGNING CASE. Case reassigned to Judge William H. Orrick for all further proceedings. Magistrate Judge Jacqueline Scott Corley no longer assigned to the case. This case is assigned to a judge who participates in the Cameras in the Courtroom Pilot Project. See General Order 65 and http://cand.uscourts.gov/cameras. Signed by Executive Committee on 3/7/18. (as, COURT STAFF) (Filed on 3/7/2018) (Entered: 03/07/2018)

13. #122018-03-07

    CLERK'S NOTICE OF IMPENDING REASSIGNMENT TO A U.S. DISTRICT COURT JUDGE: The Clerk of this Court will now randomly reassign this case to a District Judge because either (1) a party has not consented to the jurisdiction of a Magistrate Judge, or (2) time is of the essence in deciding a pending judicial action for which the necessary consents to Magistrate Judge jurisdiction have not been secured. You will be informed by separate notice of the district judge to whom this case is reassigned. ALL HEARING DATES PRESENTLY SCHEDULED BEFORE THE CURRENT MAGISTRATE JUDGE ARE VACATED AND SHOULD BE RE-NOTICED FOR HEARING BEFORE THE JUDGE TO WHOM THIS CASE IS REASSIGNED. (This is a text only docket entry; there is no document associated with this notice.) (ahm, COURT STAFF) (Filed on 3/7/2018) (Entered: 03/07/2018)

14. 2018-03-07

    Clerk's Notice of Impending Reassignment - Text Only

15. #112018-03-06

    SUMMONS Returned Executed by BMG Rights Management (US) LLC, Velvet Apple Music, Beechwood Music Corporation, Broadcast Music, Inc., Warner-Tamerlane Publishing Corp., Boy Meets Girl Music, Sony/ATV Songs LLC, Crompton Songs, House of Gaga Publishing LLC, Redone Production LLC, Gibb Brothers Music, The Bernard Edwards Company LLC, Cee Jai Productions, Inc., Rondor Music International, Inc.. Barry Synoground served on 3/3/2018, answer due 3/26/2018. (Frank, Karen) (Filed on 3/6/2018) (Entered: 03/06/2018)

16. 2018-02-21

    Electronic filing error Re: 1 Complaint (Aliases should not be entered as part of the party name but rather as a separate component of the party). Corrected by Clerk's Office. No further action is necessary. (slhS, COURT STAFF) (Filed on 2/21/2018)

17. 2018-02-21

    Electronic Filing Error

18. 2018-02-20

    ~Util - Case Assigned by Intake

19. 2018-02-20

    Electronic Filing Error

20. 2018-02-20

    Electronic filing error. Incorrect PDF attached. [err201] The civil cover sheet filed is outdated. Please find the current civil cover shett at www.cand.uscourts.gov and re-file the cover sheet in its entirety under the event Civil Cover sheet. Re:[1-1] Civil cover sheet, filed by Cee Jai Productions, Inc. D/B/A Quadrasound Music, Boy Meets Girl Music, House of Gaga Publishing LLC, Broadcast Music, Inc., Gibb Brothers Music, Warner-Tamerlane Publishing Corp., Velvet Apple Music, Beechwood Music Corporation, Redone Production LLC d/b/a Songs Of Redone, Crompton Songs, Rondor Music International, Inc. D/B/A Irving Music, Sony/ATV Songs LLC, BMG Rights Management (US) LLC d/b/a BMG Platinum Songs (US), The Bernard Edwards Company LLC (jmlS, COURT STAFF) (Filed on 2/20/2018)

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