Broadcast Music, Inc. et al v. WSC19 LLC et al
Plaintiff: Broadcast Music, Inc., Embassy Music Corporation, Sony/ATV Songs LLC, EMI Blackwood Music Inc., Montauk Mantis Productions, House of Gaga Publishing LLC and Redone Production LLC doing business as Songs of Redone
Defendant: WSC19 LLC doing business as Solace Outpost and Ian Hilton
Case Number: 1:2023cv01572
Filed: November 17, 2023
Court: US District Court for the Eastern District of Virginia
Presiding Judge: John F Anderson
Referring Judge: T S Ellis
Nature of Suit: Copyright
Cause of Action: 17 U.S.C. § 101 Copyright Infringement
Jury Demanded By: None
Docket Report

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Date Filed Document Text
January 5, 2024 Opinion or Order Filing 15 ORDERED that Plaintiffs immediately SEEK an entry of default against Defendants from the Clerk of the Court pursuant to Rule 55(a), Fed. R. Civ. P. It is further ORDERED that, promptly after obtaining the entry of default. Plaintiffs are DIRECTED to file a motion for default judgment against Defendants pursuant to Rule 55(b), Fed. R. Civ. P. and an accompanying memorandum (see order for further details). Signed by District Judge Leonie M. Brinkema on 01/05/2024. (jlan)
December 18, 2023 Filing 14 SUMMONS Returned Executed by House of Gaga Publishing LLC, Sony/ATV Songs LLC, Redone Production LLC, Embassy Music Corporation, Broadcast Music, Inc., EMI Blackwood Music Inc., Montauk Mantis Productions, Ian Hilton served on 12/9/2023, answer due 1/2/2024 (Brannon, Clinton)
December 18, 2023 Filing 13 SUMMONS Returned Executed by House of Gaga Publishing LLC, Sony/ATV Songs LLC, Redone Production LLC, Embassy Music Corporation, Broadcast Music, Inc., EMI Blackwood Music Inc., Montauk Mantis Productions, WSC19 LLC served on 12/9/2023, answer due 1/2/2024 (Brannon, Clinton)
November 27, 2023 Filing 12 NOTICE by Broadcast Music, Inc., EMI Blackwood Music Inc., Embassy Music Corporation, House of Gaga Publishing LLC, Montauk Mantis Productions, Redone Production LLC, Sony/ATV Songs LLC re #1 Complaint, Notice of Correction, Report Regarding Copyright (Brannon, Clinton)
November 21, 2023 Filing 11 Summons Issued as to Ian Hilton, WSC19 LLC, NOTICE TO ATTORNEY: Please remove the headers and print two duplexed copies of the electronically issued summons for each Defendant. Please serve one copy of the summons and a copy of the Complaint upon each Defendant. Please ensure that your process server returns the service copy (executed or unexecuted) to your attention and electronically file it using the filing events, Summons Returned Executed or Summons Returned Unexecuted. (Attachments: #1 Notice to Attorney) (Dest)
November 21, 2023 Notice of Correction re #4 Corporate Disclosure Statement, #10 Corporate Disclosure Statement, #9 Corporate Disclosure Statement, #8 Corporate Disclosure Statement, #6 Corporate Disclosure Statement, #7 Corporate Disclosure Statement, #5 Corporate Disclosure Statement. Unfortunately the documents were filed using the wrong docket event. The "Financial Interest Disclosure Statement (Local Rule 7.1)" event was incorrectly filed as "Corporate Disclosure Statement." The clerk's office staff corrected this error. No further action is required at this time. (Dest)
November 21, 2023 Notice of Correction re #1 Complaint. Unfortunately the Report Regarding Copyright (Form AO 121 was not filed at the of the Complaint. The filing user has been notified to file the AO 121 Form- Report Regarding Copyright using the "Notice-other" event. (Dest)
November 17, 2023 Initial Case Assignment to District Judge T. S. Ellis, III and Magistrate Judge John F. Anderson. (Dest)
November 17, 2023 Filing 10 Financial Interest Disclosure Statement (Local Rule 7.1) by Redone Production LLC. (Brannon, Clinton) Modified text to correct filing event on 11/21/2023 (Dest).
November 17, 2023 Filing 9 Financial Interest Disclosure Statement (Local Rule 7.1) by House of Gaga Publishing LLC. (Brannon, Clinton) Modified text to correct filing event on 11/21/2023 (Dest).
November 17, 2023 Filing 8 Financial Interest Disclosure Statement (Local Rule 7.1) by Montauk Mantis Productions. (Brannon, Clinton) Modified text to correct filing event on 11/21/2023 (Dest).
November 17, 2023 Filing 7 Financial Interest Disclosure Statement (Local Rule 7.1) by EMI Blackwood Music Inc. (Brannon, Clinton) Modified text to correct filing event on 11/21/2023 (Dest).
November 17, 2023 Filing 6 Financial Interest Disclosure Statement (Local Rule 7.1) by Sony/ATV Songs LLC. (Brannon, Clinton) Modified text to correct filing event on 11/21/2023 (Dest).
November 17, 2023 Filing 5 Financial Interest Disclosure Statement (Local Rule 7.1) by Embassy Music Corporation. (Brannon, Clinton) Modified text to correct filing event on 11/21/2023 (Dest).
November 17, 2023 Filing 4 Financial Interest Disclosure Statement (Local Rule 7.1) by Broadcast Music, Inc. (Brannon, Clinton) Modified text to correct filing event on 11/21/2023 (Dest).
November 17, 2023 Filing 3 Proposed Summons re #1 Complaint, to Ian Hilton by Broadcast Music, Inc., EMI Blackwood Music Inc., Embassy Music Corporation, House of Gaga Publishing LLC, Montauk Mantis Productions, Redone Production LLC, Sony/ATV Songs LLC. (Brannon, Clinton)
November 17, 2023 Filing 2 Proposed Summons re #1 Complaint, to WSC19 LLC d/b/a Solace Outpost by Broadcast Music, Inc., EMI Blackwood Music Inc., Embassy Music Corporation, House of Gaga Publishing LLC, Montauk Mantis Productions, Redone Production LLC, Sony/ATV Songs LLC. (Brannon, Clinton)
November 17, 2023 Filing 1 Complaint ( Filing fee $ 402, receipt number AVAEDC-9226541.), filed by House of Gaga Publishing LLC, Sony/ATV Songs LLC, Redone Production LLC, Embassy Music Corporation, Broadcast Music, Inc., EMI Blackwood Music Inc., Montauk Mantis Productions. (Attachments: #1 Exhibit 1 - Song Schedule, #2 Exhibit 2 - Civil Cover Sheet)(Brannon, Clinton)

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Plaintiff: Broadcast Music, Inc.
Represented By: Clinton Howard Brannon
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Plaintiff: Embassy Music Corporation
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Plaintiff: Sony/ATV Songs LLC
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Plaintiff: EMI Blackwood Music Inc.
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Plaintiff: Montauk Mantis Productions
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Plaintiff: House of Gaga Publishing LLC
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Plaintiff: Redone Production LLC doing business as Songs of Redone
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Defendant: WSC19 LLC doing business as Solace Outpost
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Defendant: Ian Hilton
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