Broadcast Music, Inc., et al v. PPS, Inc., et al
Plaintiff: Broadcast Music, Inc., Howe Sound Music Publishing LLC d/b/a Cypress Park Music, EMI Blackwood Music Inc., Warner-Tamerlane Publishing Corp., Lucky Thumb Music, Noah's Little Boat Music, Sea Gayle Music LLC d/b/a New Song of Sea Gayle, Eldorotto Music Publishing, Big Gassed Hitties and Crescendo Royalty Funding LP d/b/a Spirit Nashville One Crescendo
Defendant: PPS, Inc. d/b/a Lucky Horseshoe Saloon and Jeffrey Dubois
Case Number: 1:2025cv00501
Filed: December 4, 2025
Court: U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Alabama
Presiding Judge: Sonja F Bivins
Nature of Suit: Copyright
Cause of Action: 17 U.S.C. ยง 101 Copyright Infringement
Jury Demanded By: None
Docket Report

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Date Filed Document Text
December 12, 2025 Filing 9 Clerk's Notice of Dismissal re: Doc. #8 Plaintiffs' Notice of Voluntary Dismissal without prejudice, pursuant to Fed. R. Civ. P. 41(a)(1)(A)(i). No order will be entered. See Matthews v. Gaither, 902 F.2d 877, 880 (11th Cir. 1990). (fz)
December 11, 2025 Filing 8 NOTICE of Voluntary Dismissal by All Plaintiffs (Pewitt, James)
December 5, 2025 Opinion or Order Filing 7 Order re: #4 Corporate Disclosure Statement. Plaintiffs are ORDERED to file new disclosure statements on or before 12/11/2025 as set out. Signed by Magistrate Judge Sonja F. Bivins on 12/05/2025. (srd)
December 5, 2025 Opinion or Order Filing 6 Service Order entered 12/5/2025. Plaintiff to notify the Court the action taken to effect service and the results thereof. Service order deadline set to 1/20/2026. Signed by Magistrate Judge Sonja F. Bivins on 12/05/2025. (srd)
December 5, 2025 Filing 5 Summons Issued as to Jeffrey Dubois, PPS, Inc. Note to Counsel: The Summons have been issued. Please print copies necessary for service. (srd)
December 4, 2025 Filing 4 Corporate Disclosure Statement filed by Plaintiffs Big Gassed Hitties, Broadcast Music, Inc., Crescendo Royalty Funding LP, EMI Blackwood Music Inc., Eldorotto Music Publishing, Howe Sound Music Publishing LLC, Lucky Thumb Music, Noah's Little Boat Music, Sea Gayle Music LLC, Warner-Tamerlane Publishing Corp., Broadcast Music, Inc., Broadcast Music, Inc., Broadcast Music, Inc., Broadcast Music, Inc., Broadcast Music, Inc., Broadcast Music, Inc., Broadcast Music, Inc., Broadcast Music, Inc., Broadcast Music, Inc., Broadcast Music, Inc. identifying Corporate Parent Broadcast Music, Inc. for Big Gassed Hitties, Broadcast Music, Inc., Crescendo Royalty Funding LP, EMI Blackwood Music Inc., Eldorotto Music Publishing, Howe Sound Music Publishing LLC, Lucky Thumb Music, Noah's Little Boat Music, Sea Gayle Music LLC, Warner-Tamerlane Publishing Corp... (Pewitt, James)
December 4, 2025 Filing 3 NOTICE of Filing Proposed Summons by All Plaintiffs (Pewitt, James)
December 4, 2025 Filing 2 Notice of Assignment to Magistrate Judge for trial. (Attachments: #1 Request for Reassignment) (srd)
December 4, 2025 Filing 1 COMPLAINT against PPS, Inc., and Jeffrey Dubois by All Plaintiffs ( Filing fee $405 receipt number AALSDC-3738049, Online Credit Card Payment), filed by Broadcast Music, Inc., et al. 90 day Rule 4m deadline set for 3/4/2026. (Pewitt, James) Modified on 12/4/2025 (cjr). (Additional attachment(s) added on 12/4/2025: #1 Civil Cover Sheet) (jmr).

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Plaintiff: Broadcast Music, Inc.
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Plaintiff: Crescendo Royalty Funding LP d/b/a Spirit Nashville One Crescendo
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Defendant: PPS, Inc. d/b/a Lucky Horseshoe Saloon
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