UMG Recordings vs. MP3.com

UMG RECORDINGS, INC. v. MP3.COM, INC. 92 F.Supp.2d 349 (S.D.N.Y., 2000) UMG Recordings is suing MP3.com, which is a site similar Napster that allows users to download songs when they are logged on to their site. The technology known as "MP3" permits rapid and efficient conversion of compact disc recordings ("CDs") to computer files easily accessed over the Internet. Using this technology, defendant MP3.com, on or around January 12, 2000, launched its "…showed first 75 words of 1341 total…

…showed last 75 words of 1341 total…evidence that it relied on any action by plaintiffs with respect to defendant's My.MP3.com service. The court also must reject the defendant's unclean hands defense given MP3.com's failure to come forth with any admissible evidence showing bad faith or misconduct on the part of plaintiffs. Therefore the Court, for the reasons listed above, have determined that UMG Recordings is entitled to partial summary judgment holding MP3.com have infringed upon UMG's copyrights.