Music Labels Try to Revive Dismissed Copyright Claims Against Grande

Music labels are trying to revive dismissed copyright infringement claims against ISP Grande Communications and its former management company, Patriot Media Consulting. A docket 17-cv-00365-LY motion (in Pacer) Friday asked U.S. District Judge Lee Yeakel of Austin for leave to file an amended complaint. The labels said the proposed amended complaint includes previously unavailable facts supporting their arguments for vicarious copyright infringement by Grande -- claims previously dismissed but with good cause to allow them to plead again. They said recent discovery turned up evidence that Grande and Patriot Media Consulting had the ability to control infringing subscribers but knowingly refused to. The plaintiff labels -- including Atlantic, Capitol, Elektra, LaFace, Roc-A-Fella, Rhino, Sony and Warner Bros. -- said discovery disproves Patriot assertions on which the magistrate judge based recommendations of dismissal of infringement claims. Grande/Patriot outside counsel didn't comment Monday.