BMG Rights Management (US) LLC v. Anthropic PBC

Summary

BMG Rights Management sues Anthropic for copyright infringement over AI training on music compositions.

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Coverage vs reality meter

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

Cause

17:101 Copyright Infringement

Entities in this case

Parties

BMG Rights Management (US) LLC (plaintiff) Anthropic PBC (defendant) Warner Chappell Music, Inc. (interested party) Sony Music Publishing (US) LLC (interested party) RH Carlin Holdings LLC (miscellaneous) GFP Co-Invest, LP (miscellaneous) Round Hill Music Royalty Fund III, LP (miscellaneous) Round Hill Music Royalty Fund III Plus, LP (miscellaneous) Round Hill Music Royalty Fund II, LP (miscellaneous) Round Hill Music LP (miscellaneous)

Docket entries

1. #652026-10-22

   ADR Certification (ADR L.R. 3-5 b) of discussion of ADR options (Mehta, Sonal) (Filed on 10/22/2026) (Entered: 10/22/2026)

2. #642026-10-16

   NOTICE by GFP Co-Invest, LP, RH Carlin Holdings LLC, Round Hill Music LP, Round Hill Music Royalty Fund II, LP, Round Hill Music Royalty Fund III Plus, LP, Round Hill Music Royalty Fund III, LP of Filing Objection to Joint Case Management Statement Filed in Related Cases (Attachments: # 1 Exhibit A)(Busch, Richard) (Filed on 10/16/2026) (Entered: 10/16/2026)

3. #632026-10-13

   MOTION to Dismiss (Partial Dismissal) filed by Anthropic PBC. Motion to Dismiss Hearing set for 2/24/2027 10:00 AM. Responses due by 11/12/2026. Replies due by 12/3/2026. (Attachments: # 1 Declaration of Robin Burrell in Support, # 2 Exhibit A, # 3 Proposed Order)(Mehta, Sonal) (Filed on 10/13/2026) (Entered: 10/13/2026)

4. #622026-10-13

   ADR Certification (ADR L.R. 3-5 b) of discussion of ADR options on behalf of BMG Rights Management (US) LLC (Miller, Corey) (Filed on 10/13/2026) (Entered: 10/13/2026)

5. #612026-09-30

   CASE MANAGEMENT STATEMENT filed by BMG Rights Management (US) LLC. (Miller, Corey) (Filed on 9/30/2026) (Entered: 09/30/2026)

6. #602026-09-29

   ORDER Granting 59 Motion for Pro Hac Vice as to attorney Michelle Gomez-Reichman. Signed by Judge Eumi K. Lee. (lrt, COURT STAFF) (Filed on 9/29/2026) (Entered: 09/29/2026)

7. #592026-09-29

   MOTION for leave to appear in Pro Hac Vice ( Filing fee $ 328, receipt number ACANDC-22525877.) filed by BMG Rights Management (US) LLC. (Gomez-Reichman, Michelle) (Filed on 9/29/2026) (Entered: 09/29/2026)

8. #582026-09-29

   ORDER Granting 57 Motion for Pro Hac Vice as to attorney Corey Miller. Signed by Judge Eumi K. Lee. (lrt, COURT STAFF) (Filed on 9/29/2026) (Entered: 09/29/2026)

9. #572026-09-28

   MOTION for leave to appear in Pro Hac Vice ( Filing fee $ 328, receipt number ACANDC-22522740.) filed by BMG Rights Management (US) LLC. (Miller, Corey) (Filed on 9/28/2026) (Entered: 09/28/2026)

10. #562026-09-28

    ORDER Granting 54 Motion for Pro Hac Vice as to attorney Bret Matera. Signed by Judge Eumi K. Lee. (lrt, COURT STAFF) (Filed on 9/28/2026) (Entered: 09/28/2026)

11. #552026-09-28

    ORDER Granting 53 Motion for Pro Hac Vice as to attorney Timothy S. Chung. Signed by Judge Eumi K. Lee. (lrt, COURT STAFF) (Filed on 9/28/2026) (Entered: 09/28/2026)

12. #542026-09-28

    MOTION for leave to appear in Pro Hac Vice ( Filing fee $ 328, receipt number ACANDC-22520832.) filed by BMG Rights Management (US) LLC. (Matera, Bret) (Filed on 9/28/2026) (Entered: 09/28/2026)

13. #532026-09-28

    Pro Hac Vice

14. #522026-09-28

    ORDER Granting 51 Motion for Pro Hac Vice as to attorney Nicholas C. Hailey. Signed by Judge Eumi K. Lee. (lrt, COURT STAFF) (Filed on 9/28/2026) (Entered: 09/28/2026)

15. #512026-09-28

    MOTION for leave to appear in Pro Hac Vice ( Filing fee $ 328, receipt number ACANDC-22520281.) filed by BMG Rights Management (US) LLC. (Hailey, Nicholas) (Filed on 9/28/2026) (Entered: 09/28/2026)

16. #482026-09-21

    ORDER Granting Stipulations Regarding Parties' Proposed Coordination and Case Management Order, (126) in Case No. 5:26-cv-00880-EKL and (47) in Case No. 5:26-cv-02334-EKL. Signed by Judge Eumi K. Lee. (lrt, COURT STAFF) (Filed on 9/21/2026) (Entered: 09/21/2026)

17. #472026-09-18

    STIPULATION WITH PROPOSED ORDER Regarding Parties' Proposed Coordination and Case Management Order filed by Anthropic PBC. (Attachments: # 1 Declaration of Robin C. Burrell in Support)(Mehta, Sonal) (Filed on 9/18/2026) (Entered: 09/18/2026)

18. #462026-09-11

    Statement - Position Statement Regarding Destructive-Scanning Discovery by BMG Rights Management (US) LLC. (Jacobs, Robert) (Filed on 9/11/2026) (Entered: 09/11/2026)

19. #452026-09-11

    Statement - Issue Statement Regarding Book Scanning Discovery by Anthropic PBC. (Mehta, Sonal) (Filed on 9/11/2026) (Entered: 09/11/2026)

20. #442026-09-10

    AMENDED COMPLAINT and Demand for Jury Trial against Anthropic PBC. Filed by BMG Rights Management (US) LLC. (Attachments: # 1 Exhibit A, # 2 Exhibit B, # 3 Exhibit C - Redline)(Jacobs, Robert) (Filed on 9/10/2026) (Entered: 09/10/2026)

21. #422026-09-03

    TRANSCRIPT ORDER for proceedings held on 9/2/2026 before Judge Eumi K. Lee by BMG Rights Management (US) LLC, for Court Reporter Irene Rodriguez. (Cooper, Evan) (Filed on 9/3/2026) (Entered: 09/03/2026)

22. 2026-09-03

    Status Conference

23. #412026-09-02

    Minute Entry for proceedings held before Judge Eumi K. Lee: Status Conference held on 9/2/2026. The Court adopted its tentative ruling regarding phased discovery. The Court ordered the parties to meet and confer and file a proposed coordination and case management order by 9/23/2026. The Court ordered the parties to meet and confer regarding discovery relating to book scanning and allowed each side to file an issue statement of no more than three (3) pages by 9/11/2026. The Court ordered the parties to meet and confer regarding which of the pending Daubert motions must be addressed in connection with the pending motions for summary judgment. The parties are to notify the Court by filing a joint status report or by emailing the Courtroom Deputy by 9/11/2026. Plaintiffs' Attorneys: Matthew Oppenheim, Corey Miller, Michelle Gomez-Reichman; Robert Jacobs, Nathaniel Bach, Prana Topper, Evan Cooper.. Defendants' Attorneys: Sonal Mehta, Louis Tompros, Ari Holtzblatt, Robin Burrell; Miranda Kane, Grace Yang. Total Time in Court: 51 minutes. Court Reporter: Irene Rodriguez. (This is a text-only entry generated by the court. There is no document associated with this entry.) (lrt, COURT STAFF) (Date Filed: 9/2/2026) (Entered: 09/03/2026)

24. #402026-09-01

    NOTICE of Appearance filed by Savannah Levin on behalf of BMG Rights Management (US) LLC (Levin, Savannah) (Filed on 9/1/2026) (Entered: 09/01/2026)

25. 2026-09-01

    Notice of Appearance/Substitution/Change/Withdrawal of Attorney

26. #392026-08-31

    NOTICE by Sony Music Publishing (US) LLC, Warner Chappell Music, Inc. re Administrative Motion To Consider Whether Cases Should Be Related (Attachments: # 1 Exhibit A)(Akley, Benjamin) (Filed on 8/31/2026) (Entered: 08/31/2026)

27. #382026-08-28

    NOTICE by GFP Co-Invest, LP, RH Carlin Holdings LLC, Round Hill Music LP, Round Hill Music Royalty Fund II, LP, Round Hill Music Royalty Fund III Plus, LP, Round Hill Music Royalty Fund III, LP of Filing Opposition to Civil Local Rule 7-11 Administrative Motion to Consider Whether Cases Should Be Related (Attachments: # 1 Exhibit A)(Busch, Richard) (Filed on 8/28/2026) (Entered: 08/28/2026)

28. #372026-08-28

    NOTICE of Appearance filed by Richard Steven Busch on behalf of Round Hill Music LP, Round Hill Music Royalty Fund II, LP, Round Hill Music Royalty Fund III Plus, LP, Round Hill Music Royalty Fund III, LP, GFP Co-Invest, LP, RH Carlin Holdings LLC (Busch, Richard) (Filed on 8/28/2026) (Entered: 08/28/2026)

29. 2026-08-28

    Notice of Appearance/Substitution/Change/Withdrawal of Attorney

30. #362026-08-26

    ORDER Granting 35 Motion for Pro Hac Vice as to attorney Alex W. Miller. Signed by Judge Eumi K. Lee. (lrt, COURT STAFF) (Filed on 8/26/2026) (Entered: 08/26/2026)

31. #352026-08-25

    MOTION for leave to appear in Pro Hac Vice ( Filing fee $ 328, receipt number ACANDC-22381474.) filed by Anthropic PBC. (Miller, Alex) (Filed on 8/25/2026) (Entered: 08/25/2026)

32. #342026-08-25

    NOTICE by Anthropic PBC of Filing of Administrative Motion to Consider Whether Cases Should be Related (Attachments: # 1 Exhibit A)(Mehta, Sonal) (Filed on 8/25/2026) (Entered: 08/25/2026)

33. #332026-08-11

    CLERK'S NOTICE RESETTING ZOOM HEARING (Time Change Only). Case Management Conference reset for 9/2/2026 at 04:00 PM in San Jose, - Videoconference Only before Judge Eumi K. Lee. This proceeding will be held via a Zoom meeting.Court Appearances: Advanced notice is required of counsel or parties who will be present at the hearing. A list of names and emails must be sent to the CRD at eklcrd@cand.uscourts.gov no later than 8/31/2026 at 5:00 PM.Civ LR 77-3(d). Persons granted access to court proceedings held by telephone or videoconference are reminded that photographing, recording, and rebroadcasting of court proceedings, including screenshots or other visual copying of a hearing, is absolutely prohibited. (This is a text-only entry generated by the court. There is no document associated with this entry.)(lrt, COURT STAFF) (Filed on 8/11/2026) (Entered: 08/11/2026)

34. 2026-08-11

    Clerk's Notice AND Clerk's Notice Setting Zoom Hearing

35. 2026-07-20

    Clerk's Notice Setting Zoom Hearing

36. #292026-04-24

    ORDER REGARDING TEMPORARY STAY OF RELATED ACTIONS. All case deadlines and hearing dates are CONTINUED for approximately 90 days. Anthropic's motion (ECF No. 59 in 5:26-cv-00880-EKL) is DENIED, and the May 20, 2026 hearing is VACATED. Signed by Judge Eumi K. Lee on 4/24/2026. (lrt, COURT STAFF) (Filed on 4/24/2026) (Entered: 04/24/2026)

37. 2026-04-24

    Set Deadlines/Hearings

38. 2026-04-24

    Set Deadlines/Hearings: Motion to Dismiss or Answer due by 8/17/2026. Responses due by 9/23/2026. Replies due by 10/14/2026. (lrt, COURT STAFF) (Filed on 4/24/2026)

39. #282026-04-15

    ORDER granting 22 Joint Stipulation Regarding Schedule for Response to Complaint and Briefing Schedule. Signed by Judge Eumi K. Lee.(lrt, COURT STAFF) (Filed on 4/15/2026) (Entered: 04/15/2026)

40. #272026-04-15

    ORDER granting 20 Motion for Pro Hac Vice as to attorney Robin C. Burrell. Signed by Judge Eumi K. Lee. (lrt, COURT STAFF) (Filed on 4/15/2026) (Entered: 04/15/2026)

41. #262026-04-15

    ORDER granting 19 Motion for Pro Hac Vice as to Jared Vasconcellos Grubow. Signed by Judge Eumi K. Lee. (lrt, COURT STAFF) (Filed on 4/15/2026) (Entered: 04/15/2026)

42. #252026-04-15

    ORDER granting 18 Motion for Pro Hac Vice as to attorney Louis W. Tompros. Signed by Judge Eumi K. Lee. (lrt, COURT STAFF) (Filed on 4/15/2026) (Entered: 04/15/2026)

43. #242026-04-15

    ORDER REASSIGNING CASE IT IS ORDERED that this case is directly assigned to Judge Eumi K. Lee. Magistrate Judge Alex G. Tse no longer assigned to the case. Counsel are instructed that all future filings shall bear the updated judicial initials immediately after the case number. Counsel are reminded to verify the location of the judge on the court website. All hearing and trial dates presently scheduled are vacated. However, existing briefing schedules for motions remain unchanged. Motions must be renoticed for hearing before the judge to whom the case has been reassigned, but the renoticing of the hearing does not affect the prior briefing schedule. Other deadlines such as those for ADR compliance and discovery cutoff also remain unchanged. Mark B. Busby Clerk, United States District Court (This is a text-only entry generated by the court. There is no document associated with this entry.) (mxg, COURT STAFF) (Filed on 4/15/2026) (Entered: 04/15/2026)

44. 2026-04-15

    Case Referred to Magistrate Judge for Discovery

45. 2026-04-15

    Case Assigned/Reassigned

46. 2026-04-15

    CASE REFERRED to Magistrate Judge Susan van Keulen for Discovery. (mxg, COURT STAFF) (Filed on 4/15/2026)

47. #232026-04-14

    RELATED CASE ORDER. Case No. 3:26-cv-02334-AGT is related to Case No. 5:24-cv-03811-EKL and shall be reassigned to Judge Eumi K. Lee. Signed by Judge Eumi K. Lee on 4/14/2026. (lrt, COURT STAFF) (Filed on 4/14/2026) (Entered: 04/14/2026)

48. #222026-04-07

    STIPULATION WITH PROPOSED ORDER Regarding Schedule for Response to Complaint and Briefing Schedule (Joint) filed by Anthropic PBC. (Attachments: # 1 Declaration of Robin C. Burrell in Support)(Mehta, Sonal) (Filed on 4/7/2026) (Entered: 04/07/2026)

49. #212026-04-07

    Corporate Disclosure Statement by Anthropic PBC identifying Other Affiliate Amazon.com Inc., Other Affiliate Alphabet, Inc., Other Affiliate Google LLC, Other Affiliate Amazon Web Services, Inc. for Anthropic PBC., (Mehta, Sonal) (Filed on 4/7/2026) (Entered: 04/07/2026)

50. #202026-04-07

    MOTION for leave to appear in Pro Hac Vice ( Filing fee $ 328, receipt number ACANDC-21843844.) filed by Anthropic PBC. (Burrell, Robin) (Filed on 4/7/2026) (Entered: 04/07/2026)

51. #192026-04-07

    MOTION for leave to appear in Pro Hac Vice ( Filing fee $ 328, receipt number ACANDC-21843804.) filed by Anthropic PBC. (Grubow, Jared) (Filed on 4/7/2026) (Entered: 04/07/2026)

52. #182026-04-07

    MOTION for leave to appear in Pro Hac Vice ( Filing fee $ 328, receipt number ACANDC-21843752.) filed by Anthropic PBC. (Tompros, Louis) (Filed on 4/7/2026) (Entered: 04/07/2026)

53. 2026-04-07

    Notice of Appearance/Substitution/Change/Withdrawal of Attorney

54. 2026-03-18

    ~Util - Case Assigned by Intake

55. 2026-03-17

    Notice of Appearance/Substitution/Change/Withdrawal of Attorney

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