3 Count: Courtroom Shoes

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1: Jimmy Page, Sony Pictures Sued by Songwriter Over Led Zeppelin Song

First off today, Blake Brittain at Reuters reports that songwriter Jake Holmes has filed a lawsuit against Led Zeppelin and Yardbirds guitarist Jimmy Page and his music publisher, Warner Chappell.

According to the lawsuit, Holmes is the author of the 1967 song Dazed and Confused. He alleges Page used the song both when performing with the Yardbirds and Led Zeppelin without giving him proper credit. This resulted in a 2010 lawsuit, which was settled the following year.

But now Holmes is suing again, this time alleging that both the band and the publisher have made multiple unpaid uses of the song, including in a documentary about Led Zeppelin. He is requesting at least $150,000 per infringement.

2: Warner Music Sues Retail Giant DSW Designer Shoe Warehouse Over Infringement of 200+ Works in TikTok and Instagram Posts

Next up today, Murray Stassen at Music Business Worldwide reports that Warner Music Group has filed a copyright infringement lawsuit against Designer Shoe Warehouse (DSW) over alleged copyright infringement on social media.

According to the lawsuit, DSW has “misappropriated over two hundred” Warner-owned recordings on various social media platforms. Though such platforms often offer tracks for users to use, the use in commercials is still forbidden.

DSW is the latest company to be sued over this issue. Most recently, Warner filed a similar lawsuit against the cookie company Crumbl. In this newest case, Warner seeks up to $150,000 per infringement. Across the 200 tracks, this means damages could, theoretically, surpass $30 million.

3: Musi Faked UMG Email to Stay on App Store, Apple Claims in Sanctions Motion

Finally, today, Ernesto Van der Sar at Torrentfreak writes that they filed a sanctions motion in their long-running legal battle with Musi. According to this motion, Musi restored itself to the app store by impersonating an executive at Universal Music Group (UMG).

Musi is a music streaming app that streams audio from YouTube videos. This earned the ire of both the music industry and YouTube, which accused the app of violating the law. Apple removed the app from the store, prompting Musi to sue Apple.

However, that lawsuit has not been going well for Musi. Not only has a judge already denied a preliminary injunction, but this latest filing also alleges that the company committed fraud to get the app restored following complaints. The court is now reviewing the allegations to determine if sanctions are warranted.

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