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UMG Recordings, Inc. et al v. Global Eagle Entertainment Inc. et al
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August 12, 2016
UMG, Global Eagle Reach Deal For In-Flight Music IP Suit
UMG Recordings and in-flight entertainment provider Global Eagle Entertainment have reached a settlement resolving claims in a California federal court case over alleged infringement of 4,500 UMG-owned songs, with Global Eagle agreeing to give UMG $15 million in cash plus nearly 1.4 million stock shares.
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April 28, 2016
UMG, Media Co. Delay In-Flight IP Trial To Try And Settle
UMG Recordings and in-flight entertainment provider Global Eagle Entertainment convinced a California federal judge Wednesday to delay by several months an impending May trial on Global Eagle's damages for willfully infringing 4,500 UMG-owned songs, saying they were heading to mediation in June.
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April 22, 2016
UMG Wins Big In Copyright Row Over In-Flight Music
A California federal judge ruled Wednesday that in-flight entertainment provider Global Eagle Entertainment Inc. willfully infringed more than 4,500 copyrighted works owned by UMG Recordings Inc., setting the stage for a damages trial that could yield the record company tens of millions of dollars.
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March 31, 2016
Judge Skeptical That UMG Had Oral IP Deal With Media Co.
Inflight entertainment provider Golden Eagle Entertainment argued to a skeptical California federal judge on Thursday that it did not willfully infringe on UMG Recordings Inc.'s copyrighted music, saying emails showed an oral agreement for use was in force until a written agreement was signed.
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February 25, 2015
In-Flight Entertainment Co. Can't Trim UMG Copyright Suit
A California federal judge has denied Golden Eagle Entertainment Inc.'s bid to pare UMG Recordings Inc.'s suit accusing the company of cheating record labels out of royalties for music used in in-flight entertainment, saying federal law deregulating airline rates, routes and services doesn't preempt state copyright regulations.
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May 05, 2014
UMG Hits In-Flight Entertainment Co. With Copyright Claims
UMG Recordings Inc. sued Global Eagle Entertainment Inc. on Monday in California federal court, claiming Global Eagle willfully infringed copyrighted songs and music videos by Katy Perry, Taylor Swift and other popular artists by providing the content to airline passengers through an in-flight entertainment service.