Ace Arts, LLC v. Sony/ATV Music Publishing, LLC et al

  1. August 24, 2016

    Judge Dismisses Copyright Fight Over Beatles Documentary

    A New York federal judge on Tuesday dismissed a lawsuit accusing Sony/ATV Music Publishing and The Beatles' Apple Corp. of unlawfully asserting copyright claims to block a documentary about the Fab Four, after a U.K. court ruled that the film improperly used copyrighted songs.

  2. August 05, 2015

    Sony Says UK Ruling Moots Antitrust Fight Over Beatles Film

    Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC and The Beatles' Apple Corps Ltd. asked a New York federal court Wednesday to dismiss a $100 million antitrust case accusing them of blocking a documentary about the Fab Four, saying a recent U.K. ruling that the film improperly used copyrighted songs renders the case moot.

  3. July 15, 2015

    UK Beatles Song Ruling May Kill Antitrust Suit, Cos. Say

    Two music industry entities accused in a $100 million antitrust suit of improperly halting the release of a Beatles documentary told a New York court on Tuesday that they have asked filmmaker Ace Arts LLC to consider paring or dropping its case following a U.K. court's recent ruling that the film improperly used several copyrighted songs.

  4. December 10, 2013

    Sony Slams $100M Antitrust Suit Over Beatles Film

    Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC urged a New York federal judge on Monday to dismiss a $100 million antitrust suit against it and Apple Corps Ltd. for halting the release of a Beatles documentary, saying the suit is redundant and the film's debut was thwarted by an injunction, not a conspiracy.

  5. October 28, 2013

    Beatles Filmmaker In $100M Sony Suit Can't Skirt Court Rules

    A New York federal judge on Friday refused to hold an emergency conference to prevent Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC and Apple Corps Ltd. from circumventing a $100 million antitrust suit filed against them for blocking the release of a Beatles documentary, telling the plaintiff to follow court procedure.

  6. October 21, 2013

    $100M Sony, Beatles Label Antitrust Suit Moves Cross-Country

    A company that claims Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC and Apple Corps Ltd. conspired to block the release of its documentary on the Beatles' first U.S. concert moved its $100 million antitrust lawsuit to New York federal court Wednesday, filing suit there two months after dropping a near-identical suit in California.

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