Arias v. Universal Music Group

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT FOR THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA _________________________________________ ) STEVEN LEONEL ARIAS, ) ) Plaintiff, ) ) v. ) ) Case No. 21-cv-02551 (APM) UNIVERSAL MUSIC GROUP, et al., ) ) Defendants. ) _________________________________________ ) MEMORANDUM OPINION AND ORDER I. Plaintiff Steven Leonel Arias, also known as “2dirtyy,” is a music producer and composer. Since 2017, Plaintiff has created musical works both individually and in collaboration with other musical artists, including Malik Lynch, also known as “Mak Sauce.” Lynch is signed to Def Jam Recordings,…