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Judge Tosses Epidemic Sound’s Newer Meta Lawsuit, Rules on Older Case’s Dueling Summary Judgment Motions Amid Marathon Infringement Dispute

July 13, 2026

After years of back-and-forth litigation, a federal judge has officially ruled on dueling summary judgment motions – and dismissed one complaint altogether – in the ugly Epidemic Sound v. Meta showdown. Tec... Read More...

Ugly Epidemic Sound v. Meta Copyright Battle Rages on — Dueling Summary Judgment Pushes Take Center Stage as Meta Moves to Invoke ‘Cox v. Sony’

Dylan Smith

April 6, 2026

Nearly four years later, the ugly Epidemic Sound v. Meta copyright infringement lawsuit still hasn’t resolved. Now, both sides are pushing for summary judgment, and the Facebook parent is looking to explore t... Read More...

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10 Particularly Important Music Industry Lawsuits to Watch

The Music Industry Is Bursting With Litigation — Here Are 10 Particularly Game-Changing Lawsuits to Watch

Paul Resnikoff

July 17, 2024

From infringement complaints against generative AI developers to unpaid royalty actions targeting streaming platforms, the music industry certainly isn't lacking high-stakes litigation. Here are ten particula... Read More...

Court Sets 2024 Trial Date In Epidemic Sound’s Copyright Infringement Battle Against Meta

Dylan Smith

January 16, 2023

In November, a federal judge rejected Facebook parent Meta’s motion to dismiss a copyright infringement suit levied against it by royalty-free song library Epidemic Sound. Now, the high-profile dispute is sch... Read More...

Court Rejects Meta Dismissal Motion In Epidemic Sound Copyright Infringement Suit

Dylan Smith

November 29, 2022

Two months back, Facebook parent Meta moved to dismiss a copyright infringement lawsuit filed by royalty-free song library Epidemic Sound. Now, the presiding judge has officially denied the motion. This lat... Read More...

Meta Moves to Dismiss Epidemic Sound Infringement Suit: ‘The Lack of Specificity in Epidemic’s Complaint Is Striking’

Dylan Smith

September 28, 2022

Towards July’s end, Epidemic Sound filed a firmly worded copyright infringement complaint against Meta. Now, the Facebook parent company has officially moved to dismiss the action due in large part to its all... Read More...

Meta Announces ‘Music Revenue Sharing’ Amid Epidemic, Kobalt Licensing Battles: ‘This Feature Is the First of Its Kind Within the Music Industry’

Dylan Smith

July 25, 2022

Amid much-publicized licensing battles with Kobalt Music and Epidemic Sound, Meta has officially announced “music revenue sharing,” which higher-ups say will enable Facebook creators to avoid demonetization o... Read More...

Epidemic Sound Files Copyright Infringement Suit Against Facebook Parent: ‘Meta is Stealing Thousands of Epidemic’s Songs At Any Given Moment’

Dylan Smith

July 22, 2022

There’s an “epidemic” of unlicensed music on Facebook and Instagram – at least according to royalty-free music library Epidemic Sound, which is officially suing Meta for allegedly infringing upon north of 1,8... Read More...

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Court Sets 2024 Trial Date In Epidemic Sound’s Copyright Infringement Battle Against Meta

Court Rejects Meta Dismissal Motion In Epidemic Sound Copyright Infringement Suit

Meta Announces ‘Music Revenue Sharing’ Amid Epidemic, Kobalt Licensing Battles: ‘This Feature Is the First of Its Kind Within the Music Industry’

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