Broadcast Music, Inc. v. Rhapsody International Inc.

Summary

BMI and music publishers sued Rhapsody for copyright infringement over unlicensed musical compositions.

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Cause

17:101 Copyright Infringement

Entities in this case

Parties

BMG Rights Management (US) LLC (plaintiff) Bugaloo Music (plaintiff) Mockingbird Blues Publishing, Ltd. (plaintiff) Preshus Child Music Company (plaintiff) E. O. Smith Music (plaintiff) BMG Platinum Songs (US) (plaintiff) Cinderful Music (plaintiff) Lunatunes Music (plaintiff) Howe Sound Music Publishing LLC (plaintiff) Mango Boy Music (plaintiff) Biscuits and Gravy Music (plaintiff) Warner-Tamerlane Publishing Corp. (plaintiff) Screen Gems-EMI Music Inc. (plaintiff) EMI Blackwood Music Inc. (plaintiff) Sony/ATV Songs LLC (plaintiff) Three Wise Boys Music, LLC (plaintiff) Paw Paw Music (plaintiff) Righteous Babe Music (plaintiff) Infinite Reality, Inc. (defendant) Rhapsody International Inc. (defendant)

Docket entries

1. 2026-08-19

   Notice to Court Regarding Voluntary Dismissal

2. #252026-08-18

   Stipulation of Voluntary Dismissal

3. 2026-08-18

   Notice to Attorney Regarding Deficient Voluntary Dismissal

4. #242026-08-17

   Stipulation of Voluntary Dismissal

5. #232026-07-01

   Status Report

6. 2026-05-27

   Pretrial Conference - Interim

7. #222026-05-13

   ORDER: The parties shall update the Court by letter as to the status of settlement discussions no later than July 1, 2026. In the same letter, the parties should advise the Court if they wish to schedule a settlement conference. SO ORDERED. (Signed by Judge Loretta A. Preska on 5/13/2026) (ar)

8. #212026-05-12

   Order on Motion to Appear Pro Hac Vice

9. 2026-05-12

   Notice Regarding Pro Hac Vice Motion

10. #202026-05-11

    Appear Pro Hac Vice

11. #192026-04-20

    ORDER, The May 12 conference is rescheduled to May 13, 2026 at 11:00 AM. SO ORDERED. ( Initial Conference set for 5/13/2026 at 11:00 AM before Judge Loretta A. Preska.) (Signed by Judge Loretta A. Preska on 4/20/26) (yv)

12. #182026-04-01

    ORDER granting 17 Letter Motion to Adjourn Conference. The conference is adjourned to May 12, 2026 at 10:30 AM. SO ORDERED. (Signed by Judge Loretta A. Preska on 4/1/2026) Initial Conference set for 5/12/2026 at 10:30 AM before Judge Loretta A. Preska. (ks)

13. #172026-03-30

    Adjourn Conference

14. #162026-03-24

    ORDER OF CONFERENCE: It is hereby ORDERED that counsel are directed to appear in courtroom 12A, or such other courtroom as may be designated, United States Courthouse, 500 Pearl Street, New York, New York 10007 on April 6, 2026 at 3:00 pm for an Initial Pretrial Conference in the above action. SO ORDERED. ( Initial Conference set for 4/6/2026 at 03:00 PM in Courtroom 12A, 500 Pearl Street, New York, NY 10007 before Judge Loretta A. Preska.) (Signed by Judge Loretta A. Preska on 3/24/2026) (tg)

15. #152026-03-12

    Answer to Complaint

16. #142026-03-12

    Rule 7.1 Corporate Disclosure Statement

17. #132026-03-12

    Rule 7.1 Corporate Disclosure Statement

18. 2025-12-11

    Case Designation

19. 2025-12-11

    Case Opening Initial Assignment Notice

20. 2025-12-11

    Case Designated ECF

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