Music Companies sued East Coat and Hudson for eight counts of copyright infringement, corresponding to the eight songs ASCAP’s independent investigator heard publicly performed at the Long Beach Roscoe’s House of Chicken and Waffles. East Coast and Hudson appealed the district court’s grant of summary judgment to Music Companies for the eight counts of copyright infringement, as well as the district court’s award of attorney’s fees and costs to the Music Companies. The court held that the district court was correct to conclude that the investigator’s uncontested declaration was sufficient to establish that no genuine issue of material fact existed as to whether copyright infringement occurred at the Long Beach Roscoe’s. Because no genuine issue of material fact existed as to whether East Coast and Hudson controlled and derived financial benefit from the infringing performances, the district court properly held that Hudson and East Coast were liable for copyright infringement. Finally, the district court did not abuse its discretion in awarding fees and costs. Accordingly, the judgment was affirmed. View “Range Road Music, Inc., et al. v. East Coast Foods, Inc., et al.” on Justia Law

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