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Nature of Suit Code: 820
Nature of Suit: Copyright
Cause of Action: 17:501 Copyright Infringement

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Plaintiffs are recording companies Priority Records LLC, Virgin Records America, Inc., Sony BMG Music 1

Entertainment, Atlantic Recording Corporation, BMG Music, UMG Recordings, Inc., and Warner Bros. Records Inc. and

will be referred to collectively as “plaintiffs.”

Exhibit A to plaintiffs’ complaint lists the following as some of plaintiffs’ copyrighted sound recordings

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subject to this action: (1) “A Gangsta’s Fairytale,” on album “AmeriKKKa’s Most Wanted,” by artist “Ice Cube” (SR# 145-

579); (2) “Lay Low,” on album “Tha Last Meal,” by artist “Snopp Dogg” (SR# 105-226); (3) “Back To Life,” on album

“Keep On Movin,” by artist “Soul II Soul” (SR# 105-226); (4) “No Ordinary Love,” on album “Love Deluxe,” by artist

“Sade” (SR# 183-731); (5) “Firecracker,” on album “In The Purest Form,” by artist “Mass Production” (SR# 9-707); (6)

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IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

FOR THE EASTERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

PRIORITY RECORDS LLC, CASE NO. CV F 06-0484 AWI LJO

et al.,

ORDER TO ADOPT FINDINGS AND

Plaintiffs, RECOMMENDATIONS ON DEFAULT

 JUDGMENT MOTION

vs.

LOUIE RODRIGUEZ,

Defendant.

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INTRODUCTION

In thissound recording copyright infringement action, plaintiffs seek a default judgment against

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defendant Louie Rodriguez (“defendant”)for statutorydamages ($6,000), costs ($420), and a permanent

injunction to prevent defendant’s infringement of plaintiffs’ copyrighted sound recordings. The 2

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“This Is For The Lover In You,” on album “Three For Love,” by artist “Shalamar” (SR# 28-517); (7) “Roni,” on album

“Don’t Be Cruel,” by artist “Bobby Brown” (SR# 93-332); and (8) “Dress You Up,” on album “Like a Virgin,” by artist

“Madonna” (SR# 59-442).

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magistrate judge issued his January 11, 2007 findings and recommendations to grant plaintiffs a $6,420

default judgment and a permanent injunction to prevent defendant’s infringement of plaintiffs’

copyrighted sound recordings. No party filed timely objections to the findings and recommendations.

CONCLUSION AND ORDER

Pursuant to 28 U.S.C. § 636(b)(1)(C), this Court conducted a de novo review of this case. After

evaluating the record, this Court finds the magistrate judge’s January 11, 2007 findings and

recommendations are supported by the record and proper analysis.

Accordingly, this Court:

1. ADOPTS in full themagistrate judge’sJanuary11, 2007 findings and recommendations;

2. AWARDS plaintiffs $6,000 as statutory damages under 17 U.S.C. §504(c);

2. AWARDS plaintiffs costs of $420 under 17 U.S.C. §505; and

3. ISSUES the following injunction:

Defendant shall be and hereby is enjoined from directly or indirectly infringing

Plaintiffs’ rights under federal or state law in the following copyrighted sound

recordings:

1. “A Gangsta’s Fairytale,” on album “AmeriKKKa’s Most Wanted,” by artist “Ice Cube”

(SR# 145-579);

2. “Lay Low,” on album “Tha Last Meal,” by artist “Snopp Dogg” (SR# 105-226);

3. “Back To Life,” on album “Keep On Movin,” by artist “Soul II Soul” (SR# 105-226);

4. “No Ordinary Love,” on album “Love Deluxe,” by artist “Sade” (SR# 183-731);

5. “Firecracker,” on album “In The Purest Form,” by artist “Mass Production” (SR# 9-707);

6. “This Is For The Lover In You,” on album “Three For Love,” by artist “Shalamar” (SR#

28-517);

7. “Roni,” on album “Don’t Be Cruel,” by artist “Bobby Brown” (SR# 93-332); 

8. “Dress You Up,” on album “Like a Virgin,” by artist “Madonna” (SR# 59-442);

and in any other sound recording, whether now in existence or later created, that is

owned or controlled by Plaintiffs (or any parent, subsidiary, or affiliate record label of

Plaintiffs) (“Plaintiffs’ Recordings”), including without limitation by using the Internet

or any online media distribution system to reproduce (i.e., download) any of Plaintiffs’

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Recordings, to distribute (i.e., upload) any of Plaintiffs’ recordings, or to make any of

Plaintiffs’ Recordings available for distribution to the public, except pursuant to lawful

license or with the express authority of Plaintiffs. Defendant also shall destroy all copies

of Plaintiffs’ Recordings that Defendant has downloaded onto any computer hard drive

or server without Plaintiffs’ authorization and shall destroy all copies of those

downloaded recordings transferred onto any physical medium or device in Defendant’s

possession, custody, or control.

IT IS SO ORDERED.

Dated: February 2, 2007 /s/ Anthony W. Ishii 

0m8i78 UNITED STATES DISTRICT JUDGE

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