UMG Recordings, Inc. et al v. DistroKid, LLC et al
Plaintiff: UMG Recordings, Inc., Capitol Records, LLC and Capitol CMG, Inc.
Defendant: DistroKid, LLC, Kid Distro Holdings, LLC and DK Holdco, LLC doing business as DistroKid, LLC
Case Number: 1:2026cv01156
Filed: September 15, 2026
Court: U.S. District Court for the District of Delaware
Nature of Suit: Copyright
Cause of Action: 17 U.S.C. ยง 501 Copyright Infringement
Jury Demanded By: Plaintiff
Docket Report

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September 15, 2026 Filing 8 SUMMONS Returned Executed by Capitol Records, LLC, UMG Recordings, Inc., Capitol CMG, Inc..DK Holdco, LLC served on 9/15/2026, answer due 10/6/2026. (Farnan, Kelly)
September 15, 2026 Filing 7 SUMMONS Returned Executed by UMG Recordings, Inc., Capitol CMG, Inc., Capitol Records, LLC.Kid Distro Holdings, LLC served on 9/15/2026, answer due 10/6/2026. (Farnan, Kelly)
September 15, 2026 Filing 6 SUMMONS Returned Executed by Capitol CMG, Inc., UMG Recordings, Inc., Capitol Records, LLC.DistroKid, LLC served on 9/15/2026, answer due 10/6/2026. (Farnan, Kelly)
September 15, 2026 Filing 5 Summons Issued as to DK Holdco, LLC on 9/15/2026; DistroKid, LLC on 9/15/2026; Kid Distro Holdings, LLC on 9/15/2026. (Attachments: #1 Summons Issued, #2 Summons Issued)(mpb)
September 15, 2026 Filing 4 Disclosure Statement pursuant to Rule 7.1: identifying Corporate Parent Universal Music Group, Inc., Universal Music Group Holdings, Inc., Universal Music Group, N.V., and Other Affiliate Bollore SE for Capitol CMG, Inc., Capitol Records, LLC, UMG Recordings, Inc. - filed by Capitol CMG, Inc., Capitol Records, LLC, UMG Recordings, Inc. (mpb)
September 15, 2026 Filing 3 Report to the Register of Copyrights for Copyright Number(s) See Attached. (mpb)
September 15, 2026 Filing 2 Notice, Consent and Referral forms re: U.S. Magistrate Judge jurisdiction. (mpb)
September 15, 2026 Filing 1 COMPLAINT with Jury Demand against DK Holdco, LLC, DistroKid, LLC, Kid Distro Holdings, LLC (Filing fee $ 405, receipt number ADEDC-5065488) - filed by UMG Recordings, Inc., Capitol CMG, Inc., Capitol Records, LLC. (Attachments: #1 Exhibits A-B, #2 Civil Cover Sheet)(mpb)

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Plaintiff: UMG Recordings, Inc.
Represented By: Louis Kent Kettering
Represented By: Kelly E. Farnan
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Plaintiff: Capitol Records, LLC
Represented By: Louis Kent Kettering
Represented By: Kelly E. Farnan
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Plaintiff: Capitol CMG, Inc.
Represented By: Louis Kent Kettering
Represented By: Kelly E. Farnan
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