Case 2:16-cv-07210 Document 1 Filed 09/26/16 Page 1 of 26 Page ID #:1 6 Peter I. Ostroff, SBN 45718 postroff@sidley.com Rollin A. Ransom, SBN 196126 rransom@sidley.com Charlie J. Sarosy, SBN 302439 csarosy@sidley.com SIDLEY AUSTIN LLP 555 West Fifth Street, Suite 4000 Los Angeles, California 90013 Telephone: +1 213 896-6000 Facsimile: +1 213 896-6600 7 Attorneys for Plaintiffs 1 2 3 4 5 8 UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 CENTRAL DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA UMG RECORDINGS, INC.; CAPITOL RECORDS, LLC; WARNER BROS. RECORDS INC.; WARNER MUSIC LATINA INC.; SONY MUSIC ENTERTAINMENT; SONY MUSIC ENTERTAINMENT US LATIN LLC; ARISTA RECORDS LLC; ATLANTIC RECORDING CORPORATION; ELEKTRA ENTERTAINMENT GROUP INC.; FUELED BY RAMEN, LLC; KEMOSABE RECORDS LLC; LAFACE RECORDS LLC; NONESUCH RECORDS INC.; WEA INTERNATIONAL INC.; ZOMBA RECORDING LLC, Plaintiffs, 19 20 v. 21 22 PMD TECHNOLOGIE UG d/b/a YouTube-mp3; PHILIP MATESANZ; and DOES 1-10, 23 Defendants. 24 ) Case No.: 2:16-CV-07210 ) ) ) COMPLAINT FOR: ) ) 1. DIRECT COPYRIGHT ) INFRINGEMENT; ) ) 2. CONTRIBUTORY COPYRIGHT INFRINGEMENT; ) ) ) 3. VICARIOUS COPYRIGHT INFRINGEMENT; ) ) ) 4. INDUCEMENT OF COPYRIGHT INFRINGEMENT; ) AND ) ) ) 5. CIRCUMVENTION OF TECHNOLOGICAL ) MEASURES ) ) ) ) DEMAND FOR JURY TRIAL ) ) ) ) 25 26 27 28 COMPLAINT Case 2:16-cv-07210 Document 1 Filed 09/26/16 Page 2 of 26 Page ID #:2 1 Plaintiffs UMG Recordings, Inc.; Capitol Records, LLC; Warner Bros. Records 2 Inc.; Warner Music Latina Inc.; Sony Music Entertainment; Sony Music 3 Entertainment US Latin LLC; Arista Records LLC; Atlantic Recording Corporation; 4 Elektra Entertainment Group Inc.; Fueled by Ramen, LLC; Kemosabe Records LLC; 5 LaFace Records LLC; Nonesuch Records Inc.; WEA International Inc.; and Zomba 6 Recording LLC (collectively, “Plaintiffs”), by and through their attorneys, hereby 7 allege as follows: INTRODUCTION 8 9 1. Plaintiffs are record companies that, along with their affiliated labels, 10 create, manufacture, and/or distribute the vast majority of all recorded music 11 legitimately produced and sold in the United States. Defendants own and operate a 12 website known as “YouTube-mp3” (“YTMP3”), which is located at the web address 13 www.youtube-mp3.org. YTMP3 is designed to infringe and facilitate the 14 infringement of Plaintiffs’ copyrighted sound recordings that are available on 15 YouTube (www.youtube.com). YTMP3 rapidly and seamlessly removes the audio 16 tracks contained in videos streamed from YouTube that YTMP3’s users access (these 17 audio tracks consist largely of sound recordings owned by Plaintiffs), converts those 18 audio tracks to an MP3 format, copies and stores them on YTMP3’s servers, and then 19 distributes copies of the MP3 audio files from its servers to its users in the United 20 States, enabling its users to download those MP3 files to their computers, tablets, or 21 smart phones. All of this occurs without the authorization of Plaintiffs or of 22 YouTube, which makes videos available to its users for viewing and listening online, 23 but not for copying or downloading. 24 2. By its conduct, YTMP3 directly infringes Plaintiffs’ sound recordings. It 25 also provides the site and facilities and means for its users to engage in copyright 26 infringement, while profiting from the infringement. YTMP3 also materially 27 contributes to the infringement by its users, of which it has knowledge. 28 1 COMPLAINT Case 2:16-cv-07210 Document 1 Filed 09/26/16 Page 3 of 26 Page ID #:3 1 3. Capturing digital content streamed over the internet is known as “stream 2 ripping.” Copyright infringement through stream ripping has become a major 3 problem for Plaintiffs and for the recorded music industry as a whole. From 2013 to 4 2015 alone, there has been a 50% increase in unauthorized stream ripping in the 5 United States. 6 4. YTMP3’s conduct, and the conduct of its users that it enables and 7 induces, infringes Plaintiffs’ copyrights and other rights. It also violates YouTube’s 8 Terms of Service. In addition, on information and belief, YTMP3’s unauthorized 9 conversion, copying, storage, and distribution of Plaintiffs’ copyrighted sound 10 recordings is accomplished by YTMP3 unlawfully circumventing technological 11 measures that YouTube has implemented to prevent the downloading or copying of 12 content from the YouTube service. By engaging in and facilitating the unlawful 13 infringement of Plaintiffs’ sound recordings, YTMP3 deprives Plaintiffs (and other 14 copyright owners) of the benefits of their investment in these valuable works and 15 interferes with and creates a substitute for legitimate streaming and download services 16 that are authorized by Plaintiffs. 17 5. The scale of Defendants’ infringing activity is enormous. Plaintiffs are 18 informed and believe, and on that basis allege, that the YTMP3 website is one of the 19 most visited sites in the world, has tens of millions of users, and is responsible for 20 upwards of 40% of all unlawful stream ripping of music from YouTube in the world. 21 Defendants have boasted that YTMP3 is the “easiest online service for converting 22 videos to mp3,” usable by virtually any internet-enabled device, including personal 23 computers, tablets, and smart phones. Defendants also admit that “the whole 24 conversion process will be performed by our infrastructure and you only have to 25 download the audio file from our servers.” 26 6. Defendants’ unlawful conduct inflicts tremendous and irreparable 27 damage on Plaintiffs’ businesses, and erodes authorized sales and distribution of 28 sound recordings through traditional and online channels. Rampant copyright 2 COMPLAINT Case 2:16-cv-07210 Document 1 Filed 09/26/16 Page 4 of 26 Page ID #:4 1 infringement of sound recordings over the internet, including the massive 2 infringement engaged in and enabled by websites such as YTMP3, has resulted in 3 significant harm to the music industry, including to artists who rely on recorded music 4 for their livelihood. A recent survey found that 57 million persons in the United 5 States are engaging in copyright infringement of sound recordings using unauthorized 6 online services, including stream ripping services. 7 7. At the same time Defendants are depriving Plaintiffs and their recording 8 artists of the fruits of their labor, Defendants are profiting from the operation of the 9 YTMP3 website. Through the promise of illicit delivery of free music, Defendants 10 have attracted millions of users to the YTMP3 website, which in turn generates 11 advertising revenues for Defendants. For example, Plaintiffs are informed and 12 believe, and on that basis allege, that Defendants – working with services such as 13 Google’s “AdSense” program and Google’s “DoubleClick” service – profit from 14 third-party advertising that targets users based on the users’ location (geo-targeting) or 15 based on the users’ prior internet browsing history (interest-based targeting). Such 16 targeted advertising maximizes the “click-through” rate of advertisements on the 17 YTMP3 website (i.e., the number of visitors to the site who then “click” on an 18 advertisement appearing on the site), thereby generating substantial revenues and 19 profits to Defendants through their operation of the website. 20 8. Defendants’ provision of an easy-to-use service for copyright 21 infringement has caused and is causing Plaintiffs significant and irreparable harm. 22 Defendants’ business unlawfully profits from copyright infringement and free rides on 23 the creative efforts and investments of others. Plaintiffs are entitled to preliminary 24 and permanent injunctive relief to stop Defendants’ ongoing violation of Plaintiffs’ 25 rights, and to damages. NATURE OF THE ACTION 26 27 28 9. This is an action for copyright infringement under the Copyright Act of the United States, Title 17, United States Code §§ 101, et seq., and for violations of 3 COMPLAINT Case 2:16-cv-07210 Document 1 Filed 09/26/16 Page 5 of 26 Page ID #:5 1 the provisions of the Copyright Act that prohibit persons from circumventing 2 technological measures designed to protect copyrighted works. JURISDICTION AND VENUE 3 4 5 6 10. This Court has subject matter jurisdiction pursuant to 28 U.S.C. §§ 1331 and 1338(a). 11. This Court has personal jurisdiction over Defendants, including pursuant 7 to Federal Rule of Civil Procedure 4(k)(2), for at least the following reasons: (1) 8 Plaintiffs’ claims arise under federal copyright law; (2) YTMP3 is dedicated 9 exclusively to capturing, converting, and copying audio content that is maintained on 10 a U.S.-based website, YouTube (www.youtube.com), which Defendants then 11 distribute to users throughout the United States; (3) YTMP3 targets and attracts a 12 substantial number of users in the United States (YTMP3 attracts more users from the 13 United States than any other country); and (4) the effects of Defendants’ unlawful 14 conduct are felt in the United States, including in this District, where several Plaintiffs 15 are located and/or maintain substantial business operations. 16 17 12. U.S.C. § 1400(a). THE PARTIES 18 19 Plaintiffs 20 13. 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 Venue in this District is proper under 28 U.S.C. §§ 1391(b) and 28 Plaintiff UMG Recordings, Inc. is a Delaware corporation with its principal place of business in Santa Monica, California. 14. Plaintiff Capitol Records, LLC is a Delaware limited liability company with its principal place of business in Santa Monica, California. 15. Plaintiff Warner Bros. Records Inc. is a Delaware corporation with its principal place of business in Burbank, California. 16. Plaintiff Warner Music Latina Inc. is a Delaware corporation with its principal place of business in Miami, Florida. 28 4 COMPLAINT Case 2:16-cv-07210 Document 1 Filed 09/26/16 Page 6 of 26 Page ID #:6 1 17. Plaintiff Sony Music Entertainment is a Delaware partnership with its 2 principal place of business in New York, New York, and has substantial business 3 operations in this District. 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 18. Plaintiff Sony Music Entertainment US Latin LLC is a Delaware limited liability company with its principal place of business in Coconut Grove, Florida. 19. Plaintiff Arista Records LLC is a Delaware limited liability company with its principal place of business in New York, New York. 20. Plaintiff Atlantic Recording Corporation is a Delaware corporation with its principal place of business in New York, New York. 21. Plaintiff Elektra Entertainment Group Inc. is a Delaware corporation with its principal place of business in New York, New York. 22. Plaintiff Fueled by Ramen, LLC is a Delaware limited liability company with its principal place of business in New York, New York. 23. Plaintiff Kemosabe Records LLC is a Delaware limited liability company with its principal place of business in New York, New York. 24. Plaintiff LaFace Records LLC is a Delaware limited liability company with its principal place of business in New York, New York. 25. Plaintiff Nonesuch Records Inc. is a Delaware corporation with its principal place of business in New York, New York. 26. Plaintiff WEA International Inc. is a Delaware corporation with its principal place of business in New York, New York. 27. Plaintiff Zomba Recording LLC is a Delaware limited liability company with its principal place of business in New York, New York. 28. Plaintiffs UMG Recordings, Inc.; Capitol Records, LLC; Warner Bros. 25 Records Inc.; Warner Music Latina Inc.; Sony Music Entertainment; Sony Music 26 Entertainment US Latin LLC; Arista Records LLC; Atlantic Recording Corporation; 27 Elektra Entertainment Group Inc.; Fueled by Ramen, LLC; Kemosabe Records LLC; 28 5 COMPLAINT Case 2:16-cv-07210 Document 1 Filed 09/26/16 Page 7 of 26 Page ID #:7 1 LaFace Records LLC; Nonesuch Records Inc.; WEA International Inc.; and Zomba 2 Recording LLC are collectively referred to herein as “Plaintiffs.” 3 29. Plaintiffs, along with their affiliated labels, are the copyright owners or 4 owners of exclusive rights with respect to the vast majority of copyrighted sound 5 recordings sold in the United States. Under the Copyright Act, Plaintiffs have, inter 6 alia, the exclusive rights to reproduce their copyrighted works, distribute copies or 7 phonorecords of their copyrighted works and perform them by means of a digital 8 audio transmission to the public. See 17 U.S.C. §§ 106(1), (3), (6). Plaintiffs are also 9 the owners of sound recordings protected under state law. 10 30. In addition to manufacturing, distributing, licensing, and selling 11 phonorecords in the form of CDs, vinyl records, and other tangible media, Plaintiffs 12 distribute their sound recordings in the form of digital audio files delivered or 13 performed over the internet through authorized services. Plaintiffs and the legitimate 14 services with which they work provide a wide variety of lawful ways for consumers to 15 enjoy recorded music that is distributed and performed over the internet, including 16 digital download and/or streaming services like Apple Music, iTunes, Google Play, 17 Amazon, Rhapsody, Spotify, and many others. Unlike Defendants’ unauthorized and 18 unlawful service, these services generally operate lawfully and pay Plaintiffs for 19 sound recordings that they distribute or perform. 20 31. Plaintiffs have invested and continue to invest significant money, time, 21 effort, and creative talent to discover and develop recording artists, and to create, 22 manufacture, advertise, promote, sell, and distribute sound recordings embodying 23 their performances. Plaintiffs, their employees, their recording artists, and others in 24 the music industry are compensated for their creative efforts and monetary 25 investments largely from the sale and distribution of sound recordings to the public, 26 including the authorized online sale, streaming, and distribution described above. 27 28 6 COMPLAINT Case 2:16-cv-07210 Document 1 Filed 09/26/16 Page 8 of 26 Page ID #:8 1 2 Defendants 32. Defendant PMD Technologie UG (“PMD”) is a German limited liability 3 company organized and existing under the laws of Germany. PMD, which is wholly 4 owned by Defendant Philip Matesanz (“Matesanz”), describes itself as the owner and 5 operator of YTMP3. 6 33. On information and belief, Defendant Matesanz is a German citizen who 7 lives in Germany. On information and belief, Matesanz personally directs and 8 participates in, and personally receives a direct financial benefit from, the conduct 9 alleged herein. Matesanz describes himself as the owner and sole employee of PMD, 10 11 and thus is the ultimate owner and operator of YTMP3. 34. Plaintiffs are informed and believe, and on that basis allege, that 12 Defendants Does 1 through 10, along with Defendants PMD and Matesanz, own 13 and/or operate YTMP3, or are otherwise responsible for and proximately caused and 14 is causing the harm and damages alleged in this Complaint. Plaintiffs are unaware of 15 the true names and capacities of the Defendants sued herein as Does 1 through 10, and 16 for that reason, sue such Defendants by such fictitious names. 17 35. Defendants PMD, Matesanz, and Does 1-10 are collectively referred to as 18 “Defendants.” Plaintiffs are informed and believe, and on that basis allege, that at all 19 times relevant hereto, Defendants served as the agents of one another in infringing, or 20 facilitating the infringement of, Plaintiffs’ copyrights. THE YOUTUBE SERVICE 21 22 36. YouTube (www.youtube.com) is an online video service. It is also the 23 largest on-demand music service in the world. Every day, people watch and listen to 24 hundreds of millions of hours of videos that are available on YouTube and generate 25 billions of “views” of those videos. Of those views, at least 30% are of music videos. 26 37. YouTube is a streaming service – the music videos on the site can be 27 listened to and viewed by users while they are connected to the internet, but the 28 transmission of those videos does not result in a permanent copy of the music video 7 COMPLAINT Case 2:16-cv-07210 Document 1 Filed 09/26/16 Page 9 of 26 Page ID #:9 1 being made for offline access by the user. Music videos and the sound recordings 2 that they contain cannot lawfully be downloaded, copied, saved, or distributed by 3 YouTube users. 4 38. In its Terms of Service, YouTube strictly limits what users may do on the 5 site, and with content that appears on YouTube. Among other things, YouTube’s 6 Terms of Service impose the following prohibitions: 7 a. “You shall not copy, reproduce, distribute, transmit, broadcast, 8 display, sell, license, or otherwise exploit any Content for any other 9 purposes without the prior written consent of YouTube or the respective 10 licensors of the Content.” (YouTube Terms of Service, ¶ 5(B)); 11 b. 12 security-related features of the [YouTube] Service or features that 13 prevent or restrict use or copying of any Content or enforce limitations on 14 use of the Service or the Content therein.” (YouTube Terms of Service, 15 ¶ 5(C)); 16 c. 17 Content without YouTube’s prior written authorization, unless YouTube 18 makes available the means for such distribution through functionality 19 offered by the [YouTube] Service (such as the Embeddable Player).” 20 (YouTube Terms of Service, ¶ 4(A)); and 21 d. 22 means other than the video playback pages of the [YouTube] Service 23 itself, the Embeddable Player, or other explicitly authorized means 24 YouTube may designate.” (YouTube Terms of Service, ¶ 4(C)) 25 39. “You agree not to circumvent, disable or otherwise interfere with “You agree not to distribute in any medium any part of . . . the “You agree not to access Content through any technology or Plaintiffs are informed and believe, and on that basis allege as follows: 26 YouTube has adopted and implemented technological measures to control access to 27 content maintained on its site and to prevent or inhibit downloading, copying, or illicit 28 distribution of that content. YouTube maintains two separate URLs for any given 8 COMPLAINT Case 2:16-cv-07210 Document 1 Filed 09/26/16 Page 10 of 26 Page ID #:10 1 video file: one URL, which is visible to the user, is for the webpage where the video 2 playback occurs, and one URL, which is not visible to the user, is for the video file 3 itself. The second URL is generated using a complex (and periodically changing) 4 algorithm – known as a “rolling cipher” – that is intended to inhibit direct access to 5 the underlying YouTube video files, thereby preventing or inhibiting the 6 downloading, copying, or distribution of the video files. DEFENDANTS’ INFRINGING CONDUCT 7 8 9 40. YTMP3 was designed and exists for one principal reason: to profit from the unauthorized reproduction and distribution of the popular copyrighted recorded 10 music that appears on YouTube, a substantial portion of which is owned or controlled 11 by Plaintiffs. YTMP3 accomplishes this goal by unlawfully removing the audio 12 tracks from videos that appear on the YouTube service, converting them to MP3 files, 13 copying those files to its servers, and then distributing those audio files to YTMP3 14 users in the United States in the form of downloadable MP3 audio files. 15 41. Stream ripping has become a major threat to the music industry, 16 functioning as an unlawful substitute for the purchase of recorded music and the 17 purchase of subscriptions to authorized streaming services. Stream ripping replaces 18 lawful, revenue-generating streaming and downloads of recordings over the internet 19 and sales of phonorecords in tangible media with the mass distribution of 20 unauthorized copies, depriving copyright owners of compensation and enriching 21 unlawful actors at copyright owners’ and artists’ expense. 22 42. The scale of stream ripping, and the corresponding impact on music 23 industry revenues, is enormous. Plaintiffs are informed and believe, and on that basis 24 allege, that tens, or even hundreds, of millions of tracks are illegally copied and 25 distributed by stream ripping services each month. And YTMP3, as created and 26 operated by Defendants, is the chief offender, accounting for upwards of 40% of all 27 unlawful stream ripping that takes place in the world. 28 9 COMPLAINT Case 2:16-cv-07210 Document 1 Filed 09/26/16 Page 11 of 26 Page ID #:11 1 43. The reason for Defendants’ success is straightforward: Defendants have 2 created a service that, through a few simple mouse clicks on a computer, generates 3 infringing copies of Plaintiffs’ sound recordings and distributes those infringing 4 copies for free to any person who wants them. Indeed, the YTMP3 home page – 5 depicted in the figure below – promotes the simplicity and efficiency of this infringing 6 service, touting that it is “the easiest online service for converting videos to mp3.” 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 10 COMPLAINT Case 2:16-cv-07210 Document 1 Filed 09/26/16 Page 12 of 26 Page ID #:12 1 44. YTMP3’s infringement of Plaintiffs’ copyrighted work begins with a 2 user who wants a copy of a song, at no cost. The user goes to YouTube 3 (www.youtube.com) and searches for a video with the desired song, an example of 4 which is seen in the figure below. 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 45. The user then simply copies the webpage address (or “URL”) associated 21 with the playback of that YouTube video (which appears at the top of the YouTube 22 screen), goes to the interface on the YTMP3 home page, and pastes or enters the URL 23 into an input box. Once the URL is entered, the user clicks the “Convert Video” 24 button, as shown in the figure below. 25 26 27 28 11 COMPLAINT Case 2:16-cv-07210 Document 1 Filed 09/26/16 Page 13 of 26 Page ID #:13 1 46. YTMP3 then extracts the audio track from the YouTube video, converts 2 it to an MP3 audio file, and copies the file to its servers. Plaintiffs are informed and 3 believe, and on that basis allege, that, in order to access the YouTube video and 4 extract and copy the audio track, YTMP3 circumvents the technological measures that 5 YouTube has implemented to control access to content maintained on its site and to 6 prevent or inhibit illicit activities such as stream ripping. Among other things, 7 Plaintiffs are informed and believe, and on that basis allege, that YTMP3 employs a 8 means to circumvent the YouTube rolling cipher technology described above, and 9 other technological means that YouTube employs to protect content on its site. 10 47. Having circumvented the protective technological measures implemented 11 by YouTube, and having extracted and made a copy of the audio file associated with 12 the relevant video, YTMP3 then presents the user with a “download” link. When the 13 user clicks that link, the YTMP3 service distributes the MP3 file audio directly from 14 Defendants’ servers to the user’s computer, as demonstrated in the figure and arrow 15 below. 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 48. Plaintiffs are informed and believe, and on that basis allege, that in addition to distributing MP3 audio files to users, Defendants also make and store copies of the files on their servers for further distribution to other users. Although the 12 COMPLAINT Case 2:16-cv-07210 Document 1 Filed 09/26/16 Page 14 of 26 Page ID #:14 1 YTMP3 webpage states that the service begins to extract the audio file associated with 2 a YouTube video only after a user has entered a YouTube video URL and clicked the 3 “Convert Video” button, and that the service “need[s] 3 to 4 minutes per video,” in 4 many instances – particularly in connection with very popular recordings – the service 5 will deliver an MP3 audio file to the user almost immediately. Plaintiffs are informed 6 and believe that such files are immediately available because Defendants copy and 7 store such files on their servers for expeditious distribution to later users. 8 9 49. Defendants have no authorization or permission to copy, store, or distribute Plaintiffs’ copyrighted sound recordings. By providing this all-in-one 10 infringement service, Defendants obtain a significant unfair advantage over competing 11 legitimate music services, which pay for the right to distribute Plaintiffs’ works, and 12 thus deprive Plaintiffs of the revenues to which they are entitled for exploitation of 13 their copyrighted works. 14 50. Attached as Exhibit A is an initial list of a small sampling of the 15 numerous and rapidly growing number of sound recordings to which Plaintiffs and/or 16 their affiliated labels hold exclusive rights under copyright that have been and are 17 being infringed by Defendants. As set forth in Exhibit A, the copyright in each of 18 these sound recordings is registered in the United States Copyright Office or is the 19 subject of a completed application for registration of the recording. Plaintiffs intend 20 to amend the Complaint at an appropriate time to provide an expanded list of works 21 infringed by Defendants. 22 51. By providing and operating their service, Defendants are both directly 23 infringing Plaintiffs’ copyrights and are inducing and materially contributing to the 24 infringement of Plaintiffs’ copyrights by others and derive financial benefit from that 25 infringement. Defendants have the right and ability to supervise and stop the 26 infringing activity – indeed, Defendant Matesanz has publicly admitted that he has 27 (and has exercised) the ability to observe the content of the YouTube videos that are 28 being “ripped” through YTMP3 – but they have taken no steps to stop the 13 COMPLAINT Case 2:16-cv-07210 Document 1 Filed 09/26/16 Page 15 of 26 Page ID #:15 1 infringement. Rather, Defendants designed and continue to operate their service to 2 optimize its usefulness for infringement. 3 52. Defendants have also used one of Plaintiffs’ own recordings to induce, 4 entice, persuade, and cause users of the YTMP3 website to infringe Plaintiffs’ 5 copyrights. In a blog posting announcing new functionality for the YTMP3 service 6 (specifically, an “extension” for a Google Chrome browser), the single example that 7 Defendants provided of a video that could be stream ripped through the YTPM3 8 website was the song “More” by the recording artist Usher, which is owned by 9 Plaintiff Sony Music Entertainment: 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 53. are receiving a direct financial benefit from the copyright infringement occurring on their service. Defendants have received millions of dollars in ill-gotten gains, including by running revenue-generating advertisements on the site while committing massive copyright infringement. COUNT ONE 25 26 27 28 The motivation behind Defendants’ illegal conduct is clear: Defendants (Direct Copyright Infringement) 54. Plaintiffs repeat and reallege every allegation contained in paragraphs 1 through 53 as if fully set forth herein. 14 COMPLAINT Case 2:16-cv-07210 Document 1 Filed 09/26/16 Page 16 of 26 Page ID #:16 1 55. Defendants, without authorization or consent from Plaintiffs, reproduce 2 and distribute into the United States unauthorized reproductions of Plaintiffs’ 3 copyrighted sound recordings, including but not limited to those copyrighted sound 4 recordings listed in Exhibit A hereto. Such reproduction and distribution constitutes 5 infringement of Plaintiffs’ registered copyrights and the exclusive rights under 6 copyright in violation of 17 U.S.C. §§ 106(1) and (3). 7 8 9 10 11 56. The infringement of Plaintiffs’ rights in each of their copyrighted sound recordings constitutes a separate and distinct act of infringement. 57. Defendants’ acts of infringement are willful, intentional, and purposeful, in disregard of and indifferent to the rights of Plaintiffs. 58. As a direct and proximate result of Defendants’ infringement of 12 Plaintiffs’ copyrights and exclusive rights under copyright, Plaintiffs are entitled to 13 the maximum statutory damages, pursuant to 17 U.S.C. § 504(c), in the amount of 14 $150,000 with respect to each work infringed, or such other amounts as may be proper 15 under 17 U.S.C. § 504(c). In the alternative, at Plaintiffs’ election pursuant to 17 16 U.S.C. § 504(b), Plaintiffs are entitled to their actual damages, including Defendants’ 17 profits from infringement, in amounts to be proven at trial. 18 19 20 59. Plaintiffs are entitled to their costs, including reasonable attorneys’ fees, pursuant to 17 U.S.C. § 505. 60. Defendants’ conduct is causing, and, unless enjoined by this Court, will 21 continue to cause Plaintiffs great and irreparable injury that cannot be fully 22 compensated or measured in money. Plaintiffs have no adequate remedy at law. 23 Pursuant to 17 U.S.C. § 502, Plaintiffs are entitled to a preliminary injunction and a 24 permanent injunction prohibiting infringement of Plaintiffs’ copyrights and exclusive 25 rights under copyright. 26 27 28 15 COMPLAINT Case 2:16-cv-07210 Document 1 Filed 09/26/16 Page 17 of 26 Page ID #:17 1 COUNT TWO 2 (Contributory Copyright Infringement) 3 4 5 61. Plaintiffs repeat and reallege every allegation contained in paragraphs 1 through 60 as if fully set forth herein. 62. As detailed above, users of the YTMP3 website are engaged in repeated 6 and pervasive infringement of Plaintiffs’ exclusive rights to reproduce and distribute 7 their copyrighted recordings. 8 9 63. Defendants are liable as contributory copyright infringers for the infringing acts of users of the YTMP3 website. Defendants have actual and 10 constructive knowledge of the infringing activity of YTMP3’s users. Defendants 11 knowingly cause and otherwise materially contribute to these unauthorized 12 reproductions and distributions of Plaintiffs’ copyrighted sound recordings, including 13 but not limited to those sound recordings listed in Exhibit A hereto. 14 15 16 17 18 64. The infringement of Plaintiffs’ rights in each of their copyrighted sound recordings constitutes a separate and distinct act of infringement. 65. Defendants’ acts of infringement are willful, intentional, and purposeful, in disregard of and indifferent to the rights of Plaintiffs. 66. As a direct and proximate result of Defendants’ infringement of 19 Plaintiffs’ copyrights and exclusive rights under copyright, Plaintiffs are entitled to 20 the maximum statutory damages, pursuant to 17 U.S.C. § 504(c), in the amount of 21 $150,000 with respect to each work infringed, or such other amounts as may be proper 22 under 17 U.S.C. § 504(c). In the alternative, at Plaintiffs’ election pursuant to 17 23 U.S.C. § 504(b), Plaintiffs are entitled to their actual damages, including Defendants’ 24 profits from infringement, in amounts to be proven at trial. 25 26 27 28 67. Plaintiffs are entitled to their costs, including reasonable attorneys’ fees, pursuant to 17 U.S.C. § 505. 68. Defendants’ conduct is causing, and, unless enjoined by this Court, will continue to cause Plaintiffs great and irreparable injury that cannot fully be 16 COMPLAINT Case 2:16-cv-07210 Document 1 Filed 09/26/16 Page 18 of 26 Page ID #:18 1 compensated or measured in money. Plaintiffs have no adequate remedy at law. 2 Pursuant to 17 U.S.C. § 502, Plaintiffs are entitled to a preliminary injunction and a 3 permanent injunction prohibiting infringement of Plaintiffs’ copyrights and exclusive 4 rights under copyright. 5 COUNT THREE 6 (Vicarious Copyright Infringement) 7 8 9 69. Plaintiffs repeat and reallege every allegation contained in paragraphs 1 through 68 as if fully set forth herein. 70. As detailed above, users of the YTMP3 website are engaged in repeated 10 and pervasive infringement of Plaintiffs’ exclusive rights to reproduce and distribute 11 their copyrighted recordings. 12 71. Defendants are vicariously liable for the infringing acts of users of the 13 YTMP3 website. Defendants have the right and ability to supervise and control the 14 infringing activities that occur through the use of YTMP3, and at all relevant times 15 have derived a direct financial benefit from the infringement of Plaintiffs’ copyrights. 16 Defendants are therefore vicariously liable for the infringement of Plaintiffs’ 17 copyrighted sound recordings, including but not limited to those sound recordings 18 listed in Exhibit A hereto. 19 20 21 22 23 72. The infringement of Plaintiffs’ rights in each of their copyrighted sound recordings constitutes a separate and distinct act of infringement. 73. Defendants’ acts of infringement are willful, intentional, and purposeful, in disregard of and indifferent to the rights of Plaintiffs. 74. As a direct and proximate result of Defendants’ infringement of 24 Plaintiffs’ copyrights and exclusive rights under copyright, Plaintiffs are entitled to 25 the maximum statutory damages, pursuant to 17 U.S.C. § 504(c), in the amount of 26 $150,000 with respect to each work infringed, or such other amounts as may be proper 27 under 17 U.S.C. § 504(c). In the alternative, at Plaintiffs’ election pursuant to 17 28 17 COMPLAINT Case 2:16-cv-07210 Document 1 Filed 09/26/16 Page 19 of 26 Page ID #:19 1 U.S.C. § 504(b), Plaintiffs are entitled to their actual damages, including Defendants’ 2 profits from infringement, in amounts to be proven at trial. 3 4 5 75. Plaintiffs are entitled to their costs, including reasonable attorneys’ fees, pursuant to 17 U.S.C. § 505. 76. Defendants’ conduct is causing, and, unless enjoined by this Court, will 6 continue to cause Plaintiffs great and irreparable injury that cannot fully be 7 compensated or measured in money. Plaintiffs have no adequate remedy at law. 8 Pursuant to 17 U.S.C. § 502, Plaintiffs are entitled to a preliminary injunction and a 9 permanent injunction prohibiting infringement of Plaintiffs’ copyrights and exclusive 10 rights under copyright. 11 COUNT FOUR 12 (Inducement of Copyright Infringement) 13 14 15 77. Plaintiffs repeat and reallege every allegation contained in paragraphs 1 through 76 as if fully set forth herein. 78. As detailed above, users of the YTMP3 website are engaged in repeated 16 and pervasive infringement of Plaintiffs’ exclusive rights to reproduce and distribute 17 their copyrighted recordings. 18 79. Defendants are liable under the Copyright Act for inducing the infringing 19 acts of the users of YTMP3. Defendants operate the YTMP3 website with the 20 objective of promoting its use to infringe Plaintiffs’ copyrights. In addition, 21 Defendants have failed to take any meaningful action to prevent the widespread and 22 rapidly growing infringement by their users and in fact have taken affirmative steps to 23 encourage, promote, and assist infringement by their users. 24 80. Defendants knowingly and intentionally induce, entice, persuade, and 25 cause users of the YTMP3 website to infringe Plaintiffs’ copyrights in their sound 26 recordings, including but not limited to those sound recordings listed in Exhibit A 27 hereto, in violation of Plaintiffs’ copyrights. Indeed, Defendants expressly promote to 28 users the ease with which their service copies audio files: “We will start to convert 18 COMPLAINT Case 2:16-cv-07210 Document 1 Filed 09/26/16 Page 20 of 26 Page ID #:20 1 the audiotrack of your videofile to mp3 as soon as you have submitted it and you will 2 be able to download it. Different from other services the whole conversion process 3 will be performed by our infrastructure and you only have to download the audio file 4 from our servers.” 5 81. Through these activities, among others, Defendants knowingly and 6 intentionally take steps that are substantially certain to result in direct infringement of 7 Plaintiffs’ sound recordings, including but not limited to those sound recordings listed 8 in Exhibit A hereto, in violation of Plaintiffs’ copyrights. 9 82. Despite their knowledge that infringing material is made available to 10 users by means of YTMP3, Defendants have failed to take reasonable steps to 11 minimize the infringing capabilities of the website. 12 13 14 15 16 83. The infringement of Plaintiffs’ rights in each of their copyrighted sound recordings constitutes a separate and distinct act of infringement. 84. Defendants’ acts of infringement are willful, intentional, and purposeful, in disregard of and indifferent to the rights of Plaintiffs. 85. As a direct and proximate result of Defendants’ infringement of 17 Plaintiffs’ copyrights and exclusive rights under copyright, Plaintiffs are entitled to 18 the maximum statutory damages, pursuant to 17 U.S.C. § 504(c), in the amount of 19 $150,000 with respect to each work infringed, or such other amounts as may be proper 20 under 17 U.S.C. § 504(c). In the alternative, at Plaintiffs’ election pursuant to 17 21 U.S.C. § 504(b), Plaintiffs are entitled to their actual damages, including Defendants’ 22 profits from infringement, in amounts to be proven at trial. 23 24 25 86. Plaintiffs are entitled to their costs, including reasonable attorneys’ fees, pursuant to 17 U.S.C. § 505. 87. Defendants’ conduct is causing, and, unless enjoined by this Court, will 26 continue to cause Plaintiffs great and irreparable injury that cannot fully be 27 compensated or measured in money. Plaintiffs have no adequate remedy at law. 28 Pursuant to 17 U.S.C. § 502, Plaintiffs are entitled to a preliminary injunction and a 19 COMPLAINT Case 2:16-cv-07210 Document 1 Filed 09/26/16 Page 21 of 26 Page ID #:21 1 permanent injunction prohibiting infringement of Plaintiffs’ copyrights and exclusive 2 rights under copyright. 3 COUNT FIVE 4 (Circumvention of Technological Measures) 5 6 7 88. Plaintiffs repeat and reallege every allegation contained in paragraphs 1 through 87 as if fully set forth herein. 89. On information and belief, the YTMP3 service circumvents technological 8 measures that YouTube has implemented to effectively control access to and prevent 9 copying of works protected under the Copyright Act, in violation of 17 U.S.C. 10 § 1201(a). More specifically, Defendants’ service descrambles a scrambled work, 11 decrypts an encrypted work, or otherwise avoids, bypasses, removes, deactivates, or 12 impairs a technological measure without the authority of Plaintiffs or YouTube. 13 90. Defendants own, operate, provide, and offer to the public a service, 14 YTMP3, which is primarily designed for the purpose of circumventing protection 15 afforded by a technological measure, implemented by YouTube, that effectively 16 protects the rights of Plaintiffs under the Copyright Act in sound recordings including 17 but not limited to those listed in Exhibit A hereto, in violation of 17 U.S.C. 18 § 1201(b)(1)(A). 19 91. Defendants own, operate, provide, and offer to the public a service, 20 YTMP3, which has only a limited commercially significant purpose or use other than 21 to circumvent protection afforded by a technological measure, implemented by 22 YouTube, that effectively protects the rights of Plaintiffs under the Copyright Act in 23 sound recordings including but not limited to those listed in Exhibit A hereto, in 24 violation of 17 U.S.C. § 1201(b)(1)(B). 25 92. Defendants own, operate, provide, and offer to the public a service, 26 YTMP3, which is marketed by Defendants, and with Defendants’ knowledge, for use 27 in circumventing protection afforded by a technological measure, implemented by 28 YouTube, that effectively protects the rights of Plaintiffs under the Copyright Act in 20 COMPLAINT Case 2:16-cv-07210 Document 1 Filed 09/26/16 Page 22 of 26 Page ID #:22 1 sound recordings including but not limited to those listed in Exhibit A hereto, in 2 violation of 17 U.S.C. § 1201(b)(1)(C). 3 93. Plaintiffs have been injured by Defendants’ violations of 17 U.S.C. 4 § 1201, including because Defendants’ violations have permitted or facilitated the 5 infringement of Plaintiffs’ copyrighted works as described more fully herein. 6 7 8 9 94. Defendants’ conduct as described herein was and is willful, intentional, and purposeful, in disregard of and indifferent to the rights of Plaintiffs. 95. As a direct and proximate result of Defendants’ violations of 17 U.S.C. § 1201, Plaintiffs are entitled to the maximum statutory damages, pursuant to 17 10 U.S.C. § 1203(c)(3)(A), in the amount of $2,500 with respect to each act of 11 circumvention. In the alternative, at Plaintiffs’ election pursuant to 17 U.S.C. 12 § 1203(c)(2), Plaintiffs are entitled to their actual damages, including Defendants’ 13 profits from circumvention, in amounts to be proven at trial. 14 15 16 96. Plaintiffs are entitled to their costs, including reasonable attorneys’ fees, pursuant to 17 U.S.C. §§ 505 and 1203(b)(4), (5). 97. Defendants’ conduct is causing, and, unless enjoined by this Court, will 17 continue to cause Plaintiffs great and irreparable injury that cannot fully be 18 compensated or measured in money. Plaintiffs have no adequate remedy at law. 19 Pursuant to 17 U.S.C. § 1203(b)(1), Plaintiffs are entitled to a preliminary injunction 20 and a permanent injunction prohibiting Defendants ongoing violation of the anti- 21 circumvention provisions of 17 U.S.C. § 1201. 22 WHEREFORE, Plaintiffs pray for judgment against Defendants as follows: 23 (a) 24 25 for a declaration that Defendants, both directly and secondarily, willfully infringe Plaintiffs’ copyrights; (b) for such equitable relief under Titles 17 and 28 as is necessary to prevent 26 or restrain infringement of Plaintiffs’ copyrights and circumvention of YouTube’s 27 technological measures that effectively control access to Plaintiffs’ copyrighted 28 works, including: 21 COMPLAINT Case 2:16-cv-07210 Document 1 Filed 09/26/16 Page 23 of 26 Page ID #:23 i. 1 a preliminary injunction and a permanent injunction requiring that 2 Defendants and their officers, agents, servants, employees, attorneys, and others in 3 active concert or participation with each or any of them, (a) cease infringing, or 4 causing, enabling, facilitating, encouraging, promoting and inducing or participating 5 in the infringement of, any of Plaintiffs’ copyrights protected by the Copyright Act, 6 whether now in existence or hereafter created; (b) cease circumventing, or causing, 7 enabling, facilitating, encouraging, promoting, and inducing or participating in the 8 circumvention of, any technological measure maintained by YouTube that effectively 9 controls access to Plaintiffs’ copyrighted works; and (c) surrender, and cease to use, 10 the domain name of www.youtube-mp3.org, and any variant thereof owned or 11 controlled by Defendants; 12 ii. entry of an Order, pursuant to Sections 502 and 1203 of the 13 Copyright Act (17 U.S.C. §§ 502, 1203), 28 U.S.C. § 1651(a), and this Court’s 14 inherent equitable powers, (A) 15 enjoining Defendants and all third parties with notice of the 16 Order, including any Web hosts, domain-name registrars, domain name registries, and 17 proxy or reverse proxy services, and their administrators, from facilitating access to 18 any or all domain names, URLs and websites (including, without limitation, 19 www.youtube-mp3.org) through which Defendants infringe Plaintiffs’ copyrights; (B) 20 requiring domain name registries and/or registrars holding or 21 listing Defendants’ domain names and websites (including, without limitation, 22 www.youtube-mp3.org) through which Defendants infringe Plaintiffs’ copyrights to: 23 (a) disable access to www.youtube-mp3.org and any related domain names specified 24 by Plaintiffs through a registry hold or otherwise, and to make them inactive and non- 25 transferable, and (b) transfer Defendants’ domain names to a registrar to be appointed 26 by Plaintiffs to re-register the domain names in Plaintiffs’ names and under Plaintiffs’ 27 ownership; 28 22 COMPLAINT Case 2:16-cv-07210 Document 1 Filed 09/26/16 Page 24 of 26 Page ID #:24 (C) 1 enjoining all third parties with notice of the Order from 2 maintaining, operating, or providing advertising, financial, technical, or other support 3 to YTMP3 and any other domain names, URLs, or websites through which 4 Defendants infringe Plaintiffs’ copyrights, including without limitation www.youtube- 5 mp3.org; and enjoining all third-party distributors of applications, toolbars or similar 6 software with notice of the Order from distributing any applications, toolbars, or 7 similar software applications that interoperate with any domain names, URLs, or 8 websites through which Defendants infringe Plaintiffs’ copyrights, including without 9 limitation www.youtube-mp3.org; 10 (c) for statutory damages pursuant to 17 U.S.C. § 504(c), in the amount of 11 $150,000 per infringed work, arising from Defendants’ violations of Plaintiffs’ rights 12 under the Copyright Act or, in the alternative, at Plaintiffs’ election pursuant to 17 13 U.S.C. § 504(b), Plaintiffs’ actual damages, including Defendants’ profits from 14 infringement, in amounts to be proven at trial; 15 (d) for statutory damages pursuant to 17 U.S.C. § 1203(c)(3)(A), in the 16 amount of $2,500 with respect to each act of circumvention or, in the alternative, at 17 Plaintiffs’ election pursuant to 17 U.S.C. § 1203(c)(2), Plaintiffs’ actual damages, 18 including Defendants’ profits from circumvention, in amounts to be proven at trial. 19 20 21 (e) for Plaintiffs’ costs, including reasonable attorneys’ fees, pursuant to 17 U.S.C. §§ 505 and 1203(b)(4), (5) and otherwise; (f) for prejudgment and post-judgment interest; and 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 23 COMPLAINT Case 2:16-cv-07210 Document 1 Filed 09/26/16 Page 25 of 26 Page ID #:25 1 (g) for such other relief as the Court may deem just and proper. 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 Dated: September 26, 2016 SIDLEY AUSTIN LLP By: /s/ Rollin A. Ransom Peter I. Ostroff Rollin A. Ransom Charlie J. Sarosy Attorneys for Plaintiffs 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 24 COMPLAINT Case 2:16-cv-07210 Document 1 Filed 09/26/16 Page 26 of 26 Page ID #:26 1 DEMAND FOR JURY TRIAL 2 Pursuant to Local Rule 38-1 and Rule 38(b) of the Federal Rules of Civil 3 4 5 Procedure, Plaintiffs hereby demand a trial by jury. Dated: September 26, 2016 SIDLEY AUSTIN LLP 6 7 8 9 By: /s/ Rollin A. Ransom Peter I. Ostroff Rollin A. Ransom Charlie J. Sarosy Attorneys for Plaintiffs 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 25 COMPLAINT Case 2:16-cv-O721O Document 1-1 Filed 09/26/16 Page 1 of 13 Page ID #:27 Exhibit A Case 2:16-cv-07210 Document 1-1 Filed 09/26/16 Page 2 of 13 Page ID #:28 Plaintiff Artist Song Title SR No. (or App. No. where indicated) 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. Arista Records LLC Arista Records LLC Arista Records LLC Arista Records LLC Arista Records LLC Arista Records LLC Anthony Hamilton Avril Lavigne Baby Bash Babyface Babyface Diamond Rio 625-444 319-397 627-153 395-581 298-052 192-192 7. 8. 9. 10. 11. Arista Records LLC Arista Records LLC Arista Records LLC Arista Records LLC Arista Records LLC 12. 13. Arista Records LLC Atlantic Recording Corporation Atlantic Recording Corporation Atlantic Recording Corporation Atlantic Recording Corporation Atlantic Recording Corporation Atlantic Recording Corporation Atlantic Recording Corporation Atlantic Recording Corporation Atlantic Recording Corporation Atlantic Recording Corporation Atlantic Recording Corporation Atlantic Recording Corporation Isyss Jennifer Hudson Outkast Paula DeAnda Santana feat. Michelle Branch Sarah McLachlan Brett Eldredge The Point of it All Complicated Cyclone Grown & Sexy There She Goes Love a Little Stronger Day & Night Spotlight Rosa Parks Doing Too Much The Game of Love Wintersong Bring You Back 399-074 751-747 Hunter Hayes I Want Crazy 748-751 James Blunt You're Beautiful 393-742 Jennifer Love Hewitt Lupe Fiasco Cool With You 227-488 Paris, Tokyo 639-320 Quad City DJs Space Jam 230-149 Simple Plan Your Love Is A Lie 639-323 Skrillex Recess 743-328 Sugar Ray When It's Over 303-749 The Rembrandts Show Me Your Love 121-483 Trans-Siberian Orchestra Collective Soul This Is Who You Are 284-961 14. 15. 16. 17. 18. 19. 20. 21. 22. 23. 24. December 306-563 618-088 264-091 393-631 325-816 207-109 Exhibit A Page 26 Case 2:16-cv-07210 Document 1-1 Filed 09/26/16 Page 3 of 13 Page ID #:29 Plaintiff Artist Song Title SR No. (or App. No. where indicated) Atlantic Recording Corporation Atlantic Recording Corporation Atlantic Recording Corporation Atlantic Recording Corporation Atlantic Recording Corporation Bruno Mars It Will Rain 705-798 Bruno Mars 756-206 Charlie Puth feat. Meghan Trainor Charlie Puth Locked Out Of Heaven When I Was Your Man Marvin Gaye One Call Away 30. Atlantic Recording Corporation Charlie Puth feat. Selena Gomez We Don't Talk Anymore App. No. 13197808686 31. Atlantic Recording Corporation Atlantic Recording Corporation Atlantic Recording Corporation Christina Perri Human DLOW Do It Like Me Flo Rida feat. Sage The Gemini & Lookas Flo Rida GDFR App. No. 11832807177 App No. 13868145511 768-651 Good Feeling 754-532 Galantis No Money Galantis Peanut Butter Jelly App No. 13872657591 773-121 Galantis Runaway (U & I) 773-121 Kevin Gates La Familia Melanie Martinez Alphabet Boy Melanie Martinez Carousel Melanie Martinez Pity Party App. No. 13217748591 App. No. 12923640761 App. No. 12923640761 App. No. 12923640761 25. 26. 27. 28. 29. 32. 33. 34. 35. 36. 37. 38. 39. 40. 41. Atlantic Recording Corporation Atlantic Recording Corporation Atlantic Recording Corporation Atlantic Recording Corporation Atlantic Recording Corporation Atlantic Recording Corporation Atlantic Recording Corporation Atlantic Recording Corporation Bruno Mars 2 756-206 App. No. 12830804621 App. No. 13197808686 Exhibit A Page 27 Case 2:16-cv-07210 Document 1-1 Filed 09/26/16 Page 4 of 13 Page ID #:30 Plaintiff Artist Song Title SR No. (or App. No. where indicated) 42. Atlantic Recording Corporation Post To Be 43. Atlantic Recording Corporation Atlantic Recording Corporation Atlantic Recording Corporation Atlantic Recording Corporation Omarion feat. Chris Brown & Jhene Aiko Skillet Hero Wiz Khalifa Black and Yellow App. No. 13875879278;14021282474 657-156; 657152 703-969 Wiz Khalifa feat. Charlie Puth Wiz Khalifa See You Again 768-651 We Dem Boyz Brandy Afrodisiac Kevin Gates 2 Phones Kevin Gates Really Really 50. Atlantic Recording Corporation Atlantic Recording Corporation Atlantic Recording Corporation Capitol Records, LLC App. No. 11832807574; App. No. 11748505302 370-673 Darius Rucker 51. 52. Capitol Records, LLC Capitol Records, LLC Katy Perry Keith Urban 53. 54. Capitol Records, LLC Capitol Records, LLC Norah Jones Darius Rucker 55. Capitol Records, LLC Eric Church 56. 57. 58. 59. Capitol Records, LLC Capitol Records, LLC Capitol Records, LLC Capitol Records, LLC. Katy Perry Lady Antebellum The Decemberists Lady Antebellum 60. 61. Capitol Records, LLC. Elektra Entertainment Group Inc. Lady Antebellum Alana Davis History in the Making Hot N Cold Only You Can Love Me This Way Chasing Pirates Don’t Think I Don’t Think About It Love Your Love The Most Teenage Dream American Honey January Hymn Lookin' For A Good Time Need You Now 32 Flavors 44. 45. 46. 47. 48. 49. 3 App. No. 13217748591 App. No. 13217748591 651-366 638-214 656-713 636-557 651-367 656-709 662-267 644-544 671-440 656-386 644-543 245-201 Exhibit A Page 28 Case 2:16-cv-07210 Document 1-1 Filed 09/26/16 Page 5 of 13 Page ID #:31 Plaintiff Artist Song Title SR No. (or App. No. where indicated) Elektra Entertainment Group Inc. Elektra Entertainment Group Inc. Elektra Entertainment Group Inc. Elektra Entertainment Group Inc. Elektra Entertainment Group Inc. Bjork Joga 245-199 Bryan White So Much for Pretending Are You Gonna Be My Girl? Get Ur Freak On 227-463 252-365 Nada Surf Natalie Merchant Life Is Sweet 255-044 The Format On Your Porch 343-055 Third Eye Blind Never Let You Go 278-241 Bruno Mars Grenade 671-062 Bruno Mars 671-062 Bruno Mars Just the Way You Are Runaway Baby 671-062 Bruno Mars The Lazy Song 671-062 75. 76. 77. Elektra Entertainment Group Inc. Elektra Entertainment Group Inc. Elektra Entertainment Group Inc. Elektra Entertainment Group Inc. Elektra Entertainment Group Inc. Elektra Entertainment Group Inc. Elektra Entertainment Group Inc. Elektra Entertainment Group Inc. Fueled By Ramen, LLC Kemosabe Records LLC LaFace Records LLC God Moving Over The Face of the Waters Popular Stressed Out Die Young Get Up 772-681 715-271 388-894 78. 79. LaFace Records LLC LaFace Records LLC Twenty One Pilots Ke$ha Ciara feat. Chamillionaire Donell Jones Kelis 400-094 395-929 80. 81. 82. 83. LaFace Records LLC LaFace Records LLC LaFace Records LLC LaFace Records LLC Outkast P!nk P!nk TLC My Apology What's That Right There Jazzy Belle So What Sober Creep 62. 63. 64. 65. 66. 67. 68. 69. 70. 71. 72. 73. 74. Jet Missy Elliott Moby 4 343-668 297-686 225-933 233-296 619-959 619-959 198-743 Exhibit A Page 29 Case 2:16-cv-07210 Document 1-1 Filed 09/26/16 Page 6 of 13 Page ID #:32 Plaintiff Artist Song Title SR No. (or App. No. where indicated) 84. LaFace Records LLC Toni Braxton 287-194 85. 86. LaFace Records LLC LaFace Records LLC Usher Usher 87. 88. LaFace Records LLC LaFace Records LLC 89. 90. 91. Nonesuch Records Inc. Nonesuch Records Inc. Sony Music Entertainment Marion Barfs Slow Dance Say Something 303-613 300-332 736-234 92. 93. 94. 95. 96. 97. 98. Sony Music Entertainment Sony Music Entertainment Sony Music Entertainment Sony Music Entertainment Sony Music Entertainment Sony Music Entertainment Sony Music Entertainment Everyday F**kin' Problems Shower XO Partition River Bank Pretty Girls 768-267 716-229 760-239 747-291 747-291 743-012 758-502 99. 100. 101. 102. Sony Music Entertainment Sony Music Entertainment Sony Music Entertainment Sony Music Entertainment Usher Usher feat. Young Jeezy Clint Mansell Bill Frisell A Great Big World & Christina Aguilera A$AP Rocky A$AP Rocky Becky G Beyoncé Beyoncé Brad Paisley Britney Spears & Iggy Azalea Calvin Harris Calvin Harris Cam Carrie Underwood He Wasn't Man Enough Moving Mountains One Day You'll Be Mine Think of You Love In This Club Pray To God Summer Burning House Something In the Water Loyal New Flame 763-016 763-015 761-101 752-448 103. Sony Music Entertainment 104. Sony Music Entertainment 105. 106. 107. 108. Sony Music Entertainment Sony Music Entertainment Sony Music Entertainment Sony Music Entertainment 109. Sony Music Entertainment 110. Sony Music Entertainment 111. Sony Music Entertainment Chris Brown Chris Brown, feat. Usher and Rick Ross Ciara Daft Punk Ella Henderson Elle King Elle King Fifth Harmony Fifth Harmony 5 Body Party Get Lucky Ghost America's Sweetheart Ex's & Oh's Sledgehammer Worth It 620-940 257-730 200-154 620-940 760-918 760-917 724-526 725-802 766-237 766-256 766-187 768-357 768-360 Exhibit A Page 30 Case 2:16-cv-07210 Document 1-1 Filed 09/26/16 Page 7 of 13 Page ID #:33 Plaintiff Artist Song Title SR No. (or App. No. where indicated) 112. 113. 114. 115. 116. 117. 118. 119. Sony Music Entertainment Sony Music Entertainment Sony Music Entertainment Sony Music Entertainment Sony Music Entertainment Sony Music Entertainment Sony Music Entertainment Sony Music Entertainment Make A Move Take Me To Church Beachin' All of Me Catch My Breath Heartbeat Song American Kids Show Me 734-390 763-599 737-050 732-356 714-019 765-819 744-302 742-549 120. 121. 122. 123. Sony Music Entertainment Sony Music Entertainment Sony Music Entertainment Sony Music Entertainment Sony Music Entertainment Sony Music Entertainment Sony Music Entertainment Sony Music Entertainment Sony Music Entertainment Rude All About That Bass Lips Are Movin Like I'm Gonna Lose You Adorn Smile We Can't Stop Platinum Smokin' and Drinkin' Somethin' Bad 763-612 758-102 766-271 766-270 124. 125. 126. 127. 128. Gavin DeGraw Hozier Jake Owen John Legend Kelly Clarkson Kelly Clarkson Kenny Chesney Kid Ink, feat. Chris Brown Magic! Meghan Trainor Meghan Trainor Meghan Trainor, feat. John Legend Miguel Mikky Ekko Miley Cyrus Miranda Lambert Miranda Lambert Classic Troublemaker Best Song Ever Story of My Life Just Give Me A Reason Try Feel This Moment Timber Time of Our Lives Fight Song Can't Remember To Forget You Chandelier 754-326 727-210 737-314 740-364 709-056 129. Sony Music Entertainment 130. 131. 132. 133. 134. Sony Music Entertainment Sony Music Entertainment Sony Music Entertainment Sony Music Entertainment Sony Music Entertainment Miranda Lambert & Carrie Underwood MKTO Olly Murs One Direction One Direction P!nk 135. 136. 137. 138. 139. 140. Sony Music Entertainment Sony Music Entertainment Sony Music Entertainment Sony Music Entertainment Sony Music Entertainment Sony Music Entertainment P!nk Pitbull Pitbull Pitbull Rachel Platten Shakira 141. 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Thy Will Be Done International Love 764-108 747-291 711-816 719-409 698-020 736-613 135-270 Rain Over Me 681-904 No Ordinary Love Beautiful Girls Best Love Song 183-731 730-825 706-396 714-751 747-291 714-855 735-241 727-192 711-049 156. Sony Music Entertainment Pitbull feat. Chris Brown Pitbull feat. Marc Anthony Sade Sean Kingston T-Pain feat. Chris Brown Alicia Keys 157. 158. 159. 160. 161. Beyoncé Justin Timberlake Miley Cyrus Sara Bareilles Chayanne Girl On Fire (Inferno Version) Drunk In Love Suit & Tie Wrecking Ball Brave Salome Ednita Nazario Sin Querer 727-222 Grupo Niche Una Aventura 727-175 Juan Gabriel Abrazame Muy Fuerte Solo Busco Amor 714-818 152. Sony Music Entertainment 153. Sony Music Entertainment 154. Sony Music Entertainment 155. Sony Music Entertainment 162. 163. 164. 165. 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Artist Song Title SR No. (or App. No. where indicated) Los Buitres De Culiacan Sinaloa Marc Anthony Borracho De Amor 728-337 Cambio De Piel 727-217 Marc Anthony Vivir Mi Vida 727-217 Sam Hunt Owl City Weezer James Bay 10 Years 3 Doors Down AFI American Authors Babyface Take your Time My Everything Back To The Shack Hold Back The River Shoot It Out It's Not My Time Medicate Believer I Hope That You're Okay Pioneer Let Me Down Easy Because We Can I'm a Star I Do Dutty Love 763-130 769-042 762-642 766-215 658-821 610-760 703-778 720-637 746-037 I Don't Care It'z Just What We Do Thinkin Bout You Every Storm (Runs Out Of Rain) Love Remains The Same Without You Cocoa Butter (What Is) Love? La Luz Merry Go 'Round Applause 620-007 708-128 186. UMG Recordings, Inc. 187. UMG Recordings, Inc. The Band Perry Billy Currington Bon Jovi Chrisette Michele Colbie Caillat Don Omar feat. Natti Natasha Fall Out Boy Florida Georgia Line Frank Ocean Gary Allan 188. UMG Recordings, Inc. Gavin Rossdale 189. 190. 191. 192. 193. 194. Hinder India. Arie Jennifer Lopez Juanes Kacey Musgraves Lady Gaga 184. UMG Recordings, Inc. 185. UMG Recordings, Inc. UMG Recordings, Inc. UMG Recordings, Inc. UMG Recordings, Inc. UMG Recordings, Inc. UMG Recordings, Inc. UMG Recordings, Inc. 8 718-182 664-523 716-425 670-162 674-233 696-141 699-626 711-926 613-599 619-215 721-176 676-979 736-863 711-865 729-225 Exhibit A Page 33 Case 2:16-cv-07210 Document 1-1 Filed 09/26/16 Page 10 of 13 Page ID #:36 195. 196. 197. 198. 199. 200. Plaintiff Artist Song Title SR No. (or App. No. where indicated) UMG Recordings, Inc. UMG Recordings, Inc. UMG Recordings, Inc. UMG Recordings, Inc. UMG Recordings, Inc. UMG Recordings, Inc. Lady Gaga Mary J. Blige Ne-Yo Nelly Neon Trees Neon Trees Born This Way The One Closer Just a Dream Animal Sleeping With A Friend Single 671-815 636-307 612-632 662-586 647-020 748-665 201. UMG Recordings, Inc. 202. UMG Recordings, Inc. 203. UMG Recordings, Inc. 204. 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Big Sean Jhene Aiko Calibre 50 758-150 753-505 228. 229. 230. 231. 232. 233. 234. Gwen Stefani K Camp Maroon 5 Rise Against Selena Gomez Yelawolf Zedd Lyin King Contigo (Walmart Deluxe Edition) Baby Don't Lie Comfortable Animals The Black Market Good For You Till It's Gone I Want You To Know Papercut 224. UMG Recordings, Inc. 225. UMG Recordings, Inc. UMG Recordings, Inc. UMG Recordings, Inc. UMG Recordings, Inc. UMG Recordings, Inc. UMG Recordings, Inc. UMG Recordings, Inc. UMG Recordings, Inc. 235. UMG Recordings, Inc. 236. 237. 238. 239. 240. 241. UMG Recordings, Inc. UMG Recordings, Inc. UMG Recordings, Inc. UMG Recordings, Inc. UMG Recordings, Inc. UMG Recordings, Inc. Zedd feat. Troye Sivan BORNS Maroon 5 American Authors Brandon Flowers Fall Out Boy Gaslight Anthem 242. UMG Recordings, Inc. 243. UMG Recordings, Inc. Mike Posner Neon Trees 244. 245. 246. 247. UMG Recordings, Inc. UMG Recordings, Inc. UMG Recordings, Inc. UMG Recordings, Inc. Shawn Mendes Timeflies Shawn Mendes Chino & Nacho feat. Farruko 248. 249. 250. 251. 252. UMG Recordings, Inc. UMG Recordings, Inc. UMG Recordings, Inc. UMG Recordings, Inc. UMG Recordings, Inc. David Nail Kip Moore Chris Stapleton Easton Corbin Kacey Musgraves 10 Electric Love unkiss me Go Big Or Go Home Can't Deny My Love Uma Thurman Get Hurt (Best Buy Deluxe) I Took A Pill In Ibiza Songs I Can't Listen To Stitches NSFW Life Of The Party Me Voy Enamorando (Remix) Night's On Fire I'm To Blame Traveller About To Get Real Dime Store Cowgirl 752-187 767-416 763-862 753-236 768-302 750-133 759-731 768-812 753-780 763-864 765-493 768-372 766-286 755-607 768-540 764-637 769-732 759-530 769-727 762-486 770-024 757-652 768-426 770-356 769-033 Exhibit A Page 35 Case 2:16-cv-07210 Document 1-1 Filed 09/26/16 Page 12 of 13 Page ID #:38 Plaintiff Artist Song Title SR No. (or App. No. where indicated) 253. UMG Recordings, Inc. 254. UMG Recordings, Inc. Kacey Musgraves Kem 769-034 759-369 255. UMG Recordings, Inc. Ne-Yo 256. UMG Recordings, Inc. Ariana Grande 257. UMG Recordings, Inc. 258. UMG Recordings, Inc. 259. UMG Recordings, Inc. Florida Georgia Line James Bay Mat Kearney 260. UMG Recordings, Inc. 261. UMG Recordings, Inc. Sage The Gemini Diana Krall 262. 263. 264. 265. 266. Brandon Flowers Carly Rae Jepsen Cold War Kids Far East Movement Neon Trees Pageant Material Promise To Love (Target Deluxe) Non-Fiction (Target Deluxe) My Everything (Target Deluxe) Anything Goes (Target Deluxe) Let It Go EP Just Kids (Target Version) Good Thing Don't Dream It's Over Swallow It Call Me Maybe Louder Than Ever Like A G6 Sleeping With A Friend No Broken Hearts UMG Recordings, Inc. UMG Recordings, Inc. UMG Recordings, Inc. UMG Recordings, Inc. UMG Recordings, Inc. 267. Warner Bros. Records Inc. 268. 269. 270. 271. 272. 273. Warner Bros. Records Inc. Warner Bros. Records Inc. Warner Bros. Records Inc. Warner Bros. Records Inc. Warner Bros. Records Inc. Warner Bros. Records Inc. 274. 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Records Inc. Warner Bros. Records Inc. Warner Music Latina Inc. Warner Music Latina Inc. Warner Music Latina Inc. Warner Music Latina Inc. Artist Song Title SR No. (or App. No. where indicated) Red Hot Chili Peppers Tegan and Sara The Goo Goo Dolls Wiz Khalifa Fleetwood Mac Neil Young Madonna Alex Ubago Alexander Acha Benny Ibarra Caballo Dorado The Adventures of Rain Dance Maggie Closer Better Days Say Yeah Little Lies Four Strong Winds Like A Virgin Dame Tu Aire Te Amo Cielo No Rompas Mi Corazon No Te Veo Si No Te Hubieras Ido The Sound Of Silence Get A Hold 693-084 290. Warner Music Latina Inc. 291. Warner Music Latina Inc. Casa De Leones Mana 292. WEA International Inc. Disturbed 293. Zomba Recording LLC 294. Zomba Recording LLC A Tribe Called Quest Aaliyah 295. Zomba Recording LLC 296. Zomba Recording LLC 297. Zomba Recording LLC Aaron Carter Backstreet Boys Backstreet Boys 298. Zomba Recording LLC Britney Spears 299. 300. 301. 302. 303. 304. Justin Timberlake NSYNC Paradise Lost R. Kelly R. Kelly Usher feat. Shyne, Kanye West, & Twista Zomba Recording LLC Zomba Recording LLC Zomba Recording LLC Zomba Recording LLC Zomba Recording LLC Zomba Recording LLC 12 Age Ain't Nothing But A Number I Want Candy All I Have To Give Quit Playing Games (With My Heart) Baby, One More Time Cry Me A River Pop One Second I Believe I Can Fly Bump N' Grind Confessions Part II: Remix 719-499 610-395 644-167 080-985 004-340 059-442 643-984 654-572 326-700 394-990 611-678 654-577 775-134 218-032 293-843 307-037 260-873 250-678 300-848 356-704 302-433 250-659 231-941 288-094 359-122 Exhibit A Page 37