Legal Opinion
UMG Recordings, Inc. v. MP3. Com, Inc.
District Court, S.D. New York
Decided May 4, 2000No. 00 Civ. 472(JSR)PublishedCited by 35 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
OPINION
RAKOFF, District Judge.
The complex marvels of cyberspatial communication may create difficult legal issues; but not in this case. Defendant’s infringement of plaintiffs’ copyrights is clear. Accordingly, on April 28, 2000, the Court granted defendant’s motion for partial summary judgment holding defendant liable for copyright infringement. This opinion will state the reasons why.
The pertinent facts, either undisputed or, where disputed, taken most favorably to defendant, are as follows:
The technology known as “MP3” permits rapid and efficient conversion of compact disc recordings…
2Cases cited16 opinions
- Harper & Row, Publishers, Inc. v. Nation EnterprisesSupreme Court of the United States · 1985
- Sony Corp. of America v. Universal City Studios, Inc.Supreme Court of the United States · 1984
- Campbell v. Acuff-Rose Music, Inc.Supreme Court of the United States · 1994
- Castle Rock Entertainment, Inc. v. Carol Publishing Group, Inc., Defendant-Cross Claimant-Appellant, Beth B. Golub, Defendant-CrossCourt of Appeals for the Second Circuit · 1998
- Sega Enterprises Ltd., a Japanese Corporation v. Accolade, Inc., a California CorporationCourt of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit · 1993
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3Cited by35 opinions
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- In Re: Aimster Copyright LitigationCourt of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit · 2003
- Kelly v. Arriba Soft Corp.Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit · 2003
- EMI Christian Music Group, Inc. v. MP3tunes, LLCCourt of Appeals for the Second Circuit · 2016
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