Legal Opinion
Broadcast Music, Inc. v. Pandora Media, Inc.
District Court, S.D. New York
Decided May 28, 2015No. Nos. 13 Civ. 4037(LLS), 64 Civ. 3787(LLS)Published
1Opinion of the Court
OPINION & ORDER
LOUIS L. STANTON, District Judge.
TABLE OF CONTENTS
BACKGROUND. 270
A. BMIConsent Decree . 271
B. The Online Music Industry....272
C. Pandora.,.273
1. The Music Genome Project..'.273
2. Pandora’s Business and Revenue.273
D. BMI’s Licensing History of Pandora . 274
E. Publisher Withdrawals .;.■.275
F. Pandora-Publisher Direct Licenses .276
1. “Round One” Agreements.‘.277
a. Pandora-EMI License.;...277
b. Pandora-Sony and EMI Licenses. 277
c. Pandora-UMPG License.278
2. “Round Two” Agreements.(.279
a. Pandora-Sony and EMI Licenses. 280
b. Pandora-UMPG License...'.281
c. Pandora-BMG License.,-.282
G.…
2Cases cited5 opinions
- 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
- United States of America, Music Choice, Applicant-Appellee v. Broadcast Music, Inc.Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit · 2003
- In re Pandora Media, Inc. v. American Society of Composers, Authors, & PublishersDistrict Court, S.D. New York · 2014
- Broadcast Music, Inc. v. DMX, INC.District Court, S.D. New York · 2010