Capitol Records, LLC v. Vimeo, Inc.

Summary

Music publishers sue Vimeo for copyright infringement over user-uploaded songs on the video platform.

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Entities in this case

Parties

Jobete Music Co., Inc., a Michigan Corporation (plaintiff) EMI U Catalog Inc., a New York Corporation (plaintiff) Stone Diamond Music Corporation, a Michigan Corporation (plaintiff) EMI Unart Catalog Inc., a New York Corporation (plaintiff) EMI Gold Horizon Music Corp., a New York Corporation (plaintiff) EMI Virgin Songs, Inc., a New York Corporation (plaintiff) Colgems-EMI Music, Inc., a Delaware Corporation (plaintiff) EMI Virgin Music, Inc., a New York Corporation (plaintiff) EMI April Music Inc., a Connecticut Corporation (plaintiff) EMI Blackwood Music Inc., a Connecticut Corporation (plaintiff) Virgin Records America, Inc., a California Corporation (plaintiff) Does, 1-20 inclusive (defendant) Connected Ventures, LLC, a Delaware Limited Liability company (defendant) Vimeo, Inc., a Delaware Limited Liability company, AKA Vimeo.com (defendant) Computer & Communications Industry Association (amicus curiae) Electronic Frontier Foundation (amicus curiae) Intellectual Property Scholars (amicus curiae) Copyright Alliance (amicus curiae) Recording Industry Association of America, Inc. (amicus curiae) National Music Publishers' Association, Inc. (amicus curiae)

Docket entries

1. #2292025-09-30

   JUDGMENT MANDATE, ISSUED.[3647487] [21-2949, 21-2974] [Entered: 09/30/2025 05:05 PM]

2. #2272025-09-09

   AMENDED JUDGMENT, FILED.[3646978] [21-2949, 21-2974] [Entered: 09/09/2025 03:58 PM]

3. #2242025-09-09

   OPINION, PETITION FOR REHEARING GRANTED in part and DENIED in part. We hereby amend the 0/13/2025 Opinion to remove Footnote 15, by PNL, BDP, SALM, FILED.[3646928] [21-2949, 21-2974] [Entered: 09/09/2025 09:35 AM]

4. #2182025-03-31

   OPPOSITION TO PETITION FOR REHEARING, for rehearing [209], on behalf of Appellee Vimeo, Inc. and Connected Ventures, LLC in 21-2949, 21-2974, FILED. Service date 03/31/2025 by CM/ECF. [3642728] [21-2949, 21-2974] [Entered: 03/31/2025 09:06 PM]

5. #2172025-03-31

   ATTORNEY, Kathleen M. Sullivan, for Appellee Connected Ventures, LLC and Vimeo, Inc., TERMINATED.[3642724] [21-2949, 21-2974] [Entered: 03/31/2025 03:39 PM]

6. #2162025-03-28

   LETTER, on behalf of Appellee Connected Ventures, LLC and Vimeo, Inc., regarding request to be withdrawn as counsel RECEIVED. Service date 03/28/2025 by CM/ECF.[3642670] [21-2949]--[Edited 03/31/2025 by KYY] [Entered: 03/28/2025 04:10 PM]

7. #2142025-03-11

   ORDER, dated 03/11/2025, Plaintiffs-Appellants filed a petition for panel rehearing on 02/26/2025. See ECF No. 209. It is hereby ordered that Defendants-Appellees shall file a response by 03/31/2025, by PNL, BDP, SALM, FILED.[3641803] [21-2949, 21-2974] [Entered: 03/11/2025 10:42 AM]

8. #2132025-03-03

   ATTORNEY, Michael A. Cheah, for Appellee Connected Ventures, LLC and Vimeo, Inc., TERMINATED.[3641416] [21-2949, 21-2974] [Entered: 03/03/2025 10:26 AM]

9. #2122025-02-27

   LETTER, on behalf of Appellee Connected Ventures, LLC and Vimeo, Inc., regarding withdrawal as counsel RECEIVED. Service date 02/27/2025 by CM/ECF.[3641381] [21-2949]--[Edited 03/03/2025 by KYY] [Entered: 02/27/2025 04:16 PM]

10. #2102025-02-27

    ATTORNEY, James Andrew Mackenzie for EMI Virgin Songs, Inc. EMI U Catalog Inc. EMI April Music Inc. EMI Gold Horizon Music Corp. EMI Blackwood Music Inc. Colgems-EMI Music, Inc. Jobete Music Co., Inc. EMI Virgin Music, Inc. EMI Unart Catalog Inc. Stone Diamond Music Corporation, in case 21-2974 James Andrew Mackenzie for Caroline Records, Inc. Capitol Records, LLC EMI April Music Inc. EMI Gold Horizon Music Corp. Jobete Music Co., Inc. Virgin Records America, Inc. EMI Virgin Songs, Inc. EMI U Catalog Inc. EMI Blackwood Music Inc. Colgems-EMI Music, Inc. EMI Virgin Music, Inc. EMI Unart Catalog Inc. Stone Diamond Music Corporation, in case 21-2949, [208], ADDED.[3641360] [21-2949, 21-2974] [Entered: 02/27/2025 12:50 PM]

11. #2092025-02-26

    PETITION FOR REHEARING, on behalf of Appellant Capitol Records, LLC, Caroline Records, Inc., Colgems-EMI Music, Inc., EMI April Music Inc., EMI Blackwood Music Inc., EMI Gold Horizon Music Corp., EMI U Catalog Inc., EMI Virgin Music, Inc., EMI Virgin Songs, Inc., Jobete Music Co., Inc., Stone Diamond Music Corporation and Virgin Records America, Inc. in 21-2949, Appellant Colgems-EMI Music, Inc., EMI April Music Inc., EMI Blackwood Music Inc., EMI Gold Horizon Music Corp., EMI U Catalog Inc., EMI Virgin Music, Inc., EMI Virgin Songs, Inc., Jobete Music Co., Inc. and Stone Diamond Music Corporation in 21-2974, FILED. Service date 02/26/2025 by CM/ECF.[3641336] [21-2949, 21-2974] [Entered: 02/26/2025 06:23 PM]

12. #2082025-02-26

    NOTICE OF APPEARANCE AS ADDITIONAL COUNSEL, on behalf of Appellant Capitol Records, LLC, Caroline Records, Inc., Colgems-EMI Music, Inc., EMI April Music Inc., EMI Blackwood Music Inc., EMI Gold Horizon Music Corp., EMI U Catalog Inc., EMI Unart Catalog Inc., EMI Virgin Music, Inc., EMI Virgin Songs, Inc., Jobete Music Co., Inc., Stone Diamond Music Corporation and Virgin Records America, Inc. in 21-2949, Appellant Colgems-EMI Music, Inc., EMI April Music Inc., EMI Blackwood Music Inc., EMI Gold Horizon Music Corp., EMI U Catalog Inc., EMI Unart Catalog Inc., EMI Virgin Music, Inc., EMI Virgin Songs, Inc., Jobete Music Co., Inc. and Stone Diamond Music Corporation in 21-2974, FILED. Service date 02/26/2025 by CM/ECF. [3641335] [21-2949, 21-2974] [Entered: 02/26/2025 06:19 PM]

13. #2072025-02-21

    ATTORNEY, Nathaniel Avi Gideon Zelinsky, for Appellant Capitol Records, LLC, Caroline Records, Inc., Colgems-EMI Music, Inc., EMI April Music Inc., EMI Blackwood Music Inc., EMI Gold Horizon Music Corp., EMI U Catalog Inc., EMI Unart Catalog Inc., EMI Virgin Music, Inc., EMI Virgin Songs, Inc., Jobete Music Co., Inc., Stone Diamond Music Corporation and Virgin Records America, Inc., TERMINATED.[3641145] [21-2949, 21-2974] [Entered: 02/21/2025 12:40 PM]

14. #2052025-01-23

    Motion Order FILED

15. #1942025-01-13

    NEW CASE MANAGER, Khadijah Young, ASSIGNED.[3639386] [21-2949, 21-2974] [Entered: 01/13/2025 10:08 AM]

16. #1932025-01-13

    OPINION, we affirm the judgment of the district court, by PNL, BDP, SALM, FILED.[3639384] [21-2949, 21-2974] [Entered: 01/13/2025 10:03 AM]

17. #1922024-12-18

    LETTER, on behalf of Appellee Connected Ventures, LLC and Vimeo, Inc., regarding new business address, RECEIVED. Service date 12/18/2024 by CM/ECF.[3638597] [21-2949] [Entered: 12/18/2024 04:34 PM]

18. #1912024-12-18

    LETTER, on behalf of Appellee Connected Ventures, LLC and Vimeo, Inc., regarding new business address RECEIVED. Service date 12/18/2024 by CM/ECF.[3638593] [21-2949] [Entered: 12/18/2024 04:08 PM]

19. #1892023-10-17

    FRAP 28(j) LETTER, dated 10/17/2023, on behalf of Appellant Capitol Records, LLC, Caroline Records, Inc., Colgems-EMI Music, Inc., EMI April Music Inc., EMI Blackwood Music Inc., EMI Gold Horizon Music Corp., EMI U Catalog Inc., EMI Virgin Music, Inc., EMI Virgin Songs, Inc., Jobete Music Co., Inc., Stone Diamond Music Corporation and Virgin Records America, Inc., RECEIVED. Service date 10/17/2023 by CM/ECF.[3582113] [21-2949] [Entered: 10/17/2023 02:00 PM]

20. #1872023-10-13

    LETTER, dated 10/13/2023 on behalf of Appellee Vimeo, Inc. and Connected Ventures, LLC pursuant to the Court’s request at oral argument to submit the referenced decision, Latin American Music Co. v. Media Power Group, Inc., RECEIVED. Service date 10/13/2023 by CM/ECF.[3581199] [21-2949]--[Edited 10/16/2023 by BM] [Entered: 10/13/2023 06:04 PM]

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