Legal Opinion
In re Pandora Media, Inc. v. American Society of Composers, Authors, & Publishers
District Court, S.D. New York
Decided March 18, 2014No. Nos. 12 Civ. 8035(DLC), 41 Civ. 1395(DLC)PublishedCited by 5 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
OPINION & ORDER
DENISE COTE, District Judge.
TABLE OF CONTENTS
*319INTRODUCTION. co CO o
FINDINGS OF FACT. CO CO CO
I. The American Society of Composers, Authors and Publishers . Co co CO
A. ASCAP Background. CO CO CO
B. The ASCAP Consent Decree. CO CO CO
II.The Evolution of the Radio Industry. CO CO CO
III. The RMLC-ASCAP License Agreement for the Period 2010-2016 ... lO <M CO
IV. Pandora. CO CO -3
A. Pandora’s Music Genome Project. CO CO —3
B. Pandora Premieres. CO CO OO
C. Pandora’s Comedy Programming. CO CO OO
D. Pandora’s Revenue. CO CO OO
E. Pandora’s Competitive Environment. CO CO OO
V.Pandora’s Licensing…
2Cases cited12 opinions
- American Society of Composers, Authors and Publishers v. Showtime/the Movie Channel, Inc., Applicant-AppelleeCourt of Appeals for the Second Circuit · 1990
- VAM Check Cashing v. Federal Insurance CompanyCourt of Appeals for the Second Circuit · 2012
- Meredith Corp. v. Sesac LLCDistrict Court, S.D. New York · 2014
- Broadcast Music, Inc. v. DMX Inc.Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit · 2012
- United States of America, Music Choice, Movant-Appellant v. Broadcast Music, Inc., Docket No. 04-3444-CvCourt of Appeals for the Second Circuit · 2005
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3Cited by5 opinions
- Pandora Media, Inc. v. American Society of Composers, Authors & PublisherCourt of Appeals for the Second Circuit · 2015
- Brandon Barnes v. U.S. Bank National AssociationCourt of Appeals of Tennessee · 2017
- Broadcast Music, Inc. v. North American Concert Promoters AssociationCourt of Appeals for the Second Circuit · 2026
- Broadcast Music, Inc. v. Pandora Media, Inc.District Court, S.D. New York · 2015
- Pandora Media, Inc. v. American Society of Composers, Authors andCourt of Appeals for the Second Circuit · 2015