By Dylan Smith, Digital Music News | The University of Southern California (USC) has moved to dismiss Sony Music’s infringement lawsuit on jurisdictional grounds and for failure to state a claim. USC kicked off that straightforward dismissal push earlier this month, after Sony Music Entertainment (SME) submitted the suit to a New York federal court in March. As we reported then, the major is accusing the university of infringing on a number of works in social media videos.
On platforms such as TikTok and Instagram, featured song libraries are cleared for individual use; standalone licenses are required for commercial usages, more than a few actions have underscored.
While Sony Music’s allegations of “rampant infringement” took center stage, the litigation’s venue didn’t attract much attention out of the gate. As the major sees things, though the defendant’s main operations are on the other side of the country, New York is a suitable forum for “numerous” reasons.
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Read Sony Music’s numerous reasons here:
https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/crime/university-of-southern-california-moves-to-dismiss-entire-sony-music-infringement-suit-usc-is-not-subject-to-personal-jurisdiction-in-new-york/
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https://www.digitalmusicnews.com/2025/06/24/sony-music-usc-lawsuit-dismissal-push/