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UMG, Warner, and Sony, among other major music labels, are suing Verizon over copyright infringement, highlighting their extensive catalog of sound recordings and detailing their principal places of business. The lawsuit accuses Verizon of ignoring infringement notices and profiting from illegal activities on its network.
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UMG Recordings, Inc. v. Verizon Communications Inc., Court Filing, retrieved on January 29, 2024, is part of HackerNoon’s Legal PDF Series. You can jump to any part of this filing here. This part is 4 of 11.

PLAINTIFFS AND THEIR COPYRIGHTED SOUND RECORDINGS

16. Plaintiffs are the copyright owners of, and/or control exclusive rights with respect to, millions of sound recordings, including many recorded by some of the most prolific and well-known recording artists throughout the world.


17. Plaintiff UMG Recordings, Inc. is a Delaware corporation with its principal place of business at 2220 Colorado Avenue, Santa Monica, California 90404.


18. Plaintiff Capitol Records, LLC is a Delaware limited liability company with its principal place of business at 2220 Colorado Avenue, Santa Monica, California 90404.


19. Plaintiff ABKCO Music & Records, Inc. is a New York corporation with its principal place of business at 85 Fifth Avenue, New York, New York 10003.


20. Plaintiff Asylum Records LLC is a Delaware limited liability company with its principal place of business at 777 S. Santa Fe Avenue, Los Angeles, California 90021.


21. Plaintiff Atlantic Recording Corporation is a Delaware corporation with its principal place of business at 1633 Broadway, New York, New York 10019.


22. Plaintiff Atlantic Records Group LLC is a Delaware limited liability company with its principal place of business at 1633 Broadway, New York, New York 10019.


23. Plaintiff Bad Boy Records LLC is a Delaware limited liability company with its principal place of business at 1633 Broadway, New York, New York 10019.


24. Plaintiff Big Beat Records Inc. is a Delaware corporation with its principal place of business at 1633 Broadway, New York, New York 10019.


25. Plaintiff Elektra Entertainment Group Inc. is a Delaware corporation with its principal place of business at 1633 Broadway, New York, New York 10019.


26. Plaintiff Elektra Entertainment LLC is a Delaware limited liability company with its principal place of business 1633 Broadway, New York, New York 10019.


27. Plaintiff Fueled by Ramen LLC is a Delaware limited liability company with its principal place of business at 1633 Broadway, New York, New York 10019.


28. Plaintiff Lava Records LLC is a Delaware limited liability company with its principal place of business at 1633 Broadway, New York, New York 10019.


29. Plaintiff Maverick Recording Company is a California general partnership with its principal place of business at 777 S. Santa Fe Avenue, Los Angeles, California 90021.


30. Plaintiff Nonesuch Records Inc. is a Delaware corporation with its principal place of business at 1633 Broadway, New York, New York 10019.


31. Plaintiff Rhino Entertainment Company is a Delaware corporation with its principal place of business at 777 S. Santa Fe Avenue, Los Angeles, California 90021.


32. Plaintiff Rhino Entertainment LLC is a Delaware limited liability company with its principal place of business at 777 S. Santa Fe Avenue, Los Angeles, California 90021.


33. Plaintiff Roadrunner Records, Inc. is a New York corporation with its principal place of business at 1633 Broadway, New York, New York 10019.


34. Plaintiff Rykodisc, Inc. is a Minnesota corporation with its principal place of business at 777 S. Santa Fe Avenue, Los Angeles, California 90021.


35. Plaintiff Warner Music Inc. is a Delaware corporation with its principal place of business at 1633 Broadway, New York, New York 10019.


36. Plaintiff Warner Music International Services Limited is a limited liability company, organized and existing under the laws of England and Wales, with its principal place of business at 27 Wrights Lane, London, England.


37. Plaintiff Warner Music Latina Inc. is a Delaware corporation with its principal place of business at 555 Washington Avenue, Miami Beach, Florida 33139.


38. Plaintiff Warner Music Nashville LLC is a Tennessee limited liability company with its principal place of business at 20 Music Square East, Nashville, Tennessee 37203.


39. Plaintiff Warner Records Inc. is a Delaware corporation with its principal place of business at 777 S. Santa Fe Avenue, Los Angeles, California 90021.


40. Plaintiff Warner Records LLC is a Delaware limited liability company with its principal place of business at 777 S. Santa Fe Avenue, Los Angeles, California 90021.


41. Plaintiff Warner Records/QRI Venture, Inc. is a Delaware corporation with its principal place of business at 777 S. Santa Fe Avenue, Los Angeles, California 90021.


42. Plaintiff Warner Records/SIRE Ventures LLC is a Delaware limited liability company with its principal place of business at 1633 Broadway, New York, New York 10019.


43. Plaintiff Arista Music is a New York partnership with its principal place of business at 25 Madison Avenue, New York, New York 10010


44. Plaintiff Arista Records, LLC is a Delaware limited liability company with its principal place of business at 25 Madison Avenue, New York, New York 10010.


45. Plaintiff LaFace Records, LLC is a Delaware limited liability company with its principal place of business at 25 Madison Avenue, New York, New York 10010.


46. Plaintiff Sony Music Entertainment is a Delaware general partnership, the partners of which are citizens of New York and Delaware. Sony Music Entertainment’s headquarters and principal place of business are located at 25 Madison Avenue, New York, New York 10010.


47. Plaintiff Sony Music Entertainment US Latin LLC is a Delaware limited liability company with its principal place of business at 3390 Mary Street, Suite 220, Coconut Grove, Florida 33133.


48. Plaintiff Ultra Records, LLC is a Delaware limited liability company with its principal place of business at 25 Madison Avenue, New York, New York 10010.


49. Plaintiff Volcano Entertainment III, LLC is a Delaware limited liability company with its principal place of business at 25 Madison Avenue, New York, New York 10010.


50. Plaintiff Zomba Recording LLC is a Delaware limited liability company with its principal place of business at 25 Madison Avenue, New York, New York 10010.


51. Plaintiffs own and/or control in whole or in part the copyrights and/or exclusive U.S. rights in innumerable popular sound recordings, including at the time of the infringements at issue here, and including the sound recordings listed on Exhibit A, which are illustrative and nonexhaustive. All of the sound recordings listed on Exhibit A have been registered with the U.S. Copyright Office or, for sound recordings fixed before February 15, 1972, identified on schedules filed with the U.S. Copyright Office pursuant to 17 U.S.C. § 1401.


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