September 14, 2022
A Miami federal magistrate judge penalized Bang Energy Drink maker Vital Pharmaceuticals for failing to preserve internet videos that Sony Music Entertainment says contains its songs, awarding it yet-to-be-determined attorney fees in a copyright infringement suit.
September 09, 2022
Bang Energy asked a Florida federal court on Friday to end Sony Music's copyright suit over music used in social media videos, arguing that Sony can't show any damages suffered as a result of the alleged infringement or any connection between the videos and Bang Energy's profits.
June 08, 2022
Sony Music has pressed a Florida federal court to sanction Bang Energy, alleging that it deleted hundreds of social media videos at the center of Sony's copyright suit over music it claims was stolen and arguing that the drink maker failed to preserve "critical evidence."
August 04, 2021
Sony Music sued Bang Energy for willful copyright infringement in Florida federal court Tuesday, claiming the energy drink maker's TikTok, Instagram, YouTube and Facebook accounts market its beverages in more than 200 videos using at least 132 copyrighted sound recordings that the music company owns or exclusively licenses, without its permission.