Sony Music
Sony Music is named in 29 U.S. federal IP lawsuits · 19 active.
- ActiveCopyrightC.D. Cal.· 2:25-cv-058722026-05-29Shamar Deal v. Gerald Henry
Shamar Deal sues Gerald Henry and others for copyright infringement over music distribution.
- ActiveCopyrightC.D. Cal.· 2:23-cv-078882026-05-29Formal Entertainment LLC v. Zain Javadd Malik
Formal Entertainment sues Zain Malik and others for copyright infringement over allegedly unauthorized use of protected work.
- ActiveCopyrightC.D. Cal.· 2:25-cv-072852026-05-29Sony Music Entertainment v. Designer Brands Inc.
Sony Music sues Designer Brands and shoe retailers for copyright infringement related to music recordings.
- ActiveCopyrightC.D. Cal.· 2:25-cv-117392026-05-28Allan Joseph Salas v. Rodarius Marcell Green
Allan Joseph Salas sues Rodarius Marcell Green for copyright infringement, with Sony Music Entertainment and Alamo Records named as defendants.
- ActiveCopyrightS.D.N.Y.· 1:25-cv-048242026-05-28Sony Music Entertainment v. Slacker, Inc.
Sony Music Entertainment sues Slacker Inc. for copyright infringement over unauthorized music streaming.
- ActiveCopyrightC.D. Cal.· 2:23-cv-061912026-05-27Matthew Spatola v. Jason Desrouleaux
Matthew Spatola sues Jason Desrouleaux and Sony Music Entertainment for copyright infringement.
- ClosedCopyrightC.D. Cal.· 2:22-cv-015082026-05-27Sound and Color, LLC v. Samuel Smith
Music publishers sue Samuel Smith for copyright infringement over allegedly stolen song compositions and recordings.
- ActiveCopyrightC.D. Cal.· 2:25-cv-069732026-05-27Hirose Enterprises, LLC v. John Holiday
Hirose Enterprises sues John Holiday for copyright infringement over an unspecified creative work.
- ActiveCopyrightFLSD· 9:25-cv-814362026-05-26Sullivan v. Davis
Sony Music, Donaldson Cenatus, and Shakerria Davis sued Tommy Lee Sullivan for copyright infringement.
- ActiveCopyrightC.D. Cal.· 2:24-cv-079102026-05-26Tempo Music Investments, LLC v. Miley Cyrus
Tempo Music Investments sues Miley Cyrus for copyright infringement over an unspecified musical work.
- ActiveCopyrightS.D.N.Y.· 1:25-cv-037852026-05-26TufAmerica, Inc. v. Black Butter Records
TufAmerica sues Black Butter Records for copyright infringement over a song.
- ActiveCopyrightC.D. Cal.· 2:25-cv-115822026-05-26Ivory Paynes v. Devante McCreary
Ivory Paynes sues Devante McCreary and music industry parties for copyright infringement.
- ActiveCopyrightFLSD· 0:26-cv-603422026-05-22Davidson v. Los Rabanes
Davidson sues Los Rabanes and Sony Music for copyright infringement over alleged unauthorized use of musical work.
- ActiveCopyrightS.D.N.Y.· 1:24-cv-047772026-05-22UMG Recordings, Inc. v. Uncharted Labs, Inc.
Major record labels sue Uncharted Labs' Udio.com for copyright infringement via AI music generation.
- ActiveCopyrightC.D. Cal.· 2:24-cv-098182026-05-21Rudolph Zahler v. Stephen Howe
Rudolph Zahler sues Stephen Howe and Sony Music entities for copyright infringement over musical composition or recording rights.
- ClosedCopyrightS.D.N.Y.· 1:25-cv-020422026-05-21Sony Music Entertainment v. University of Southern California
Sony Music and partner labels sued USC for copyright infringement over unauthorized music use.
- ActiveCopyrightILND· 1:24-cv-004962026-05-20Mitchell v. Cox
Mitchell sues music labels and producers for copyright infringement over instrumental music compositions and recordings.
- ActiveCopyrightC.D. Cal.· 2:24-cv-097782026-05-18Barbara Potter v. Sony Music Publishing US LLC
Barbara Potter sues Sony Music Publishing and others for copyright infringement over music publishing rights.
- ActiveCopyrightS.D.N.Y.· 1:25-cv-001812026-05-07Boyd v. Webster II
Victory Boyd sues Jacques Bermon Webster II and music labels for copyright infringement over alleged unauthorized use of musical composition.
- ActiveCopyrightC.D. Cal.· 2:23-cv-083232026-05-04Rodney Oliver v. Bryson Lashun Potts
Rodney Oliver sues Bryson Lashun Potts for copyright infringement, alleging unauthorized use of his musical composition.
- ClosedCopyrightS.D.N.Y.· 1:25-cv-014722026-04-28Moore p/k/a 4Rest v. Bailey
Musician 4Rest sues Chloe Bailey and major labels for copyright infringement over allegedly unauthorized use of his work.
- ClosedCopyrightVAED· 1:18-cv-009502026-04-27Sony Music Entertainment v. Cox Communications, Inc.
Major record labels sue Cox Communications for copyright infringement over subscriber piracy.
- ActiveCopyrightS.D.N.Y.· 1:25-cv-040062026-02-17Strilio v. Sony Music Entertainment
Strilio sues Sony Music Entertainment for copyright infringement over allegedly unlicensed musical work use.
- DormantCopyrightFLSD· 1:21-cv-228252024-05-06Sony Music Entertainment v. Vital Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
Sony Music sues Vital Pharmaceuticals and related entities for copyright infringement involving unlicensed music use.
- DormantCopyrightS.D.N.Y.· 1:21-cv-057512023-06-27Greensleeves Publishing LTD. v. Brown
Greensleeves Publishing sues Chris Brown and Sony Music for copyright infringement over allegedly unlicensed musical composition use.
- Dormant3820 Copyright9th Cir.· 21-555862022-11-07Gary Frisby v. Sony Music Entertainment
Gary Frisby sues J. Cole, Sony Music, and others for copyright infringement over music composition or recording rights.
- DormantCopyrightS.D.N.Y.· 1:22-cv-061752022-10-14Murphey v. Sony Music Entertainment
Michael Martin Murphey sues Sony Music Entertainment for copyright infringement over allegedly unauthorized use of his work.
- DormantCopyrightFLSD· 9:21-cv-818702022-09-09Cooper v. Chris Brown Entertainment, LLC
Music publishers and Sony sue Chris Brown for copyright infringement over an allegedly copied song.
- DormantCopyrightC.D. Cal.· 2:21-cv-057312022-01-26Sony Music Entertainment v. Gymshark Limited
Sony Music Entertainment sues Gymshark Limited for copyright infringement over unauthorized use of recorded music.