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Prince v. Chodera - Complaint | Copyright Infringement
ScribdBrowseInterestsCareer & MoneyPersonal GrowthPolitics & Current AffairsScience & TechHealth & FitnessLifestyleEntertainmentBiographies & HistoryFictionBrowse byBooksAudiobooksNews & MagazinesSheet MusicBrowse allUploadSign inJoinPrince v. Chodera - ComplaintUploaded by Mark H. JaffeCopyright InfringementPrince (Musician)DefendantBlogFacebook0.0 (0)DownloadEmbedDescription: Prince Rogers Nelson sues traders of pirated recordings and bootlegged musical performances, who conduct business through Blogger and Facebook. The claims arise under the Copyright Act and the Anti...View MorePrince Rogers Nelson sues traders of pirated recordings and bootlegged musical performances, who conduct business through Blogger and Facebook. The claims arise under the Copyright Act and the Anti-Bootlegging laws. Mark's note: unauthorized reproductions of live performances (in other words, filming a concert) are covered by federal anti-bootlegging statutes. They do not arise under the Copyright Act because live performances are not "fixed" in a tangible medium. However, they carry the same damages as copyright laws. A few defendants have challenged the constitutionality of the anti-bootlegging statutes, but, as of now, courts are unanimous that the statutes are constitutional. For informational purposes only. Not legal advice. I am not representing parties in this dispute. For more information about my practice, see my website at: http://torekeland.com/about/mark-h-jaffe For more interesting legal analysis, see my twitter feed at: https://twitter.com/MarkJKingsCopyright: Attribution Non-Commercial (BY-NC)Download as PDF, TXT or read online from ScribdFlag for inappropriate content23 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 "- 1 1 _, ....J
~ 12 UJ _J 13 0 I 14 u (./) 15 UJ ~ 16 ~ 17 18 19 20 21 22 Case3:14-cv-00273-EDL Documentl FiledOl/16/14 Pagel of 21 Rhor:tda R. Trotter (State Bar No. 169241) E
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EmaYtEl aSddress: oscar.ramallo@kayescholer com CHOLERLLP · 19?9 Avenue of the Stars Sutte 1600 Los Angeles, California 90067 Telephsme: (31 0) 788-1000 Facstmtle: 01 0) 788-1200 Attorneys for Plaintiff PRINCE ROGERS NELSON UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT FOR THE NORTHERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA PRINCE ROGERS NELSON, an individual , Pl ai ntiff, v. DAN CHODERA, an individual; KARINA JINDROV ~ a n individual; DOE 1 (aka PURPLErtOUSE2)· DOE 2 (akaDABANG319); DOE ~ a k a PORPLEKISSTWO); DOE 4 aka WORLDOFBOOTLEG); DO 5 (aka FUNKYEXPERlENCEPOUR) ; DOE 6 (aka NPRUNIVERSE)i DOE 7 (aka PSPMUSICBLOG) ; Ddt:, 8 (aka THEULTIMATE BOOTLEGEXPERIENCE); and DOES 9-20). Case No. PLAINTIFF PRINCE ROGERS NELSON'S COMPLAINT (1) Direct Copyright Infringement (2) Unauthorized Fixation (3) Contributory Copyright lnfringement & Bootleggmg DEMAND FOR JURY TRIAL 23 Defendants. 24 25 26 27 28 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 0... 1 1 ....l -' 12 UJ _J 0 13 0 14 (/) 1 5 UJ 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 Case3:14-cv-00273-EDL Documentl Filed01/16/14 Page2 ot 21 COMPLAINT For his Complaint, Plaintiff Prince Rogers Nelson ("Prince") alleges as follows: JURISDICTION AND VENUE 1. This Court has subject matter jurisdiction pursuant to 28 U.S.C. § § 1331 and 1338(a). 2. Venue is proper in this judicial district pursuant to 28 U.S.C. § 139l(b)(2) in that a substantial part of the events or omissions giving raise to the claim occurred in this district. THE PARTIES AND THEIR CONDUCT Prince 3. Prince, doing business as Controversy Mus ic, is the owner of more than 600 copyright registrations for various musical compositions. Prince often puts on live performances of musical works. Defendants Generally 4. The Defendants in this case engage in massive infringement and bootlegging of Prince's material. For example, in just one of the many takedown notices sent to Google with respect to Doe 2 (aka DaBang319), Prince identified 363 separate infringing links to file sharing services, with each link often containing copies of bootlegged performances of multiple separate musical compositions. Thus, each Defendant is responsible for up to thousands of separate acts of infringement and bootlegging. 5. The Defendants rely on either Google's Blogger platform or Facebook, or both, to accomplish their unlawful activity. Blogger is a service provided by Googl e that allows individuals to create personal blogs. Defendants, rather than publishing lawful content to their blogs, typically publish posts that list all the songs performed at a certain Prince live show and then provide a link to a file sharing service where unauthorized copies of the performance can be downloaded. 0.. ...J ...J a:= L.U __. 0 I u (/) UJ 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 caseJ:l 4-cv-UUL /J-I:::UL uocumenn HledUl/lti/14 Page3 ot 21 Defendants use their Facebook accounts to post similar unlawful content directly to their Facebook accounts or to direct users to their blogs, or both. 6. The true names and capacities of Does 1-20 are unknown to Prince. As to Does 1-8, their true names are unknown because these Does operate Google Blogger accounts and/or Facebook accounts under pseudonyms. These blogs and Facebook accounts are used to facilitate copyright infringement and distribution of bootlegged copies of Prince's live performances. 7. On information and belief, Does 9-20 act in concert with the other Defendants in this case with respect to the unlawful activity alleged herein. Indeed, Defendants constitute an interconnected network of bootleg distribution, which is able to broadly disseminate unauthorized copi s of Prince' s musical compositions and live performances. On information and belief, some or all of the Defendants directly communicate with each other to obtain and distribute the unlawful material described in this Complaint. 8. On information and belief, each of the Defendants was the agent, servant, employee, joint venturer and/or co-conspirator of each of the other Defendants. On information and belief, each of the acts alleged to have been done by each Defendant was done in that Defendant 's capacity as the agent, servant, employee, joint venturer and/or co-conspirator of the other Defendants. 9. Each of the Defendants has purposefully di rected his activities in California, consummated transactions with residents of California and purposefully . availed himself of the privilege of conducting activities of California, thereby invoking the benefits and protections of its laws. 10. In particular, Defendants use Facebook and Google's Blogger forum to conduct the infringing activity alleged herein, which services are widely known to be headquartered in California and in this judicial district. Thus, Defendants have consummated transactions with residents of California and purposefully availed themselves of the privilege of conducting activities in California. 2 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 "-
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11. Moreover, by using these services, the Defendants have expressly invoked the benefits and prot ctions of California' s laws. Indeed, Facebook' s terms and conditions state "You will resolve any claim, cause of action or dispute (claim) you have with us arising out of or relating to this Statement or Face book exclusively in the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of California or a state court located in San Mateo County, and you agree to submit to the personal jurisdiction of such courts for the purpose of litigating all such claims. The laws of the State of California will govern this Statement, as well as any claim that might arise between you and us, without regard to conflict of law provisions." 12. Similarly, the terms and conditions governing Google's Blogger service state that "The laws of California, U.S.A. , excluding California's conflict of laws rules, wil l apply to any disputes arising out of or relating to these terms or the Services. All claims arising out of or relating to these terms or the Services will be litigated exclusively in the federal or state courts of Santa Clara County, California, USA, and you and Google consent to personal jurisdiction in those courts." 13. In addition to conducting their infringing activities in California, the Defendants have aimed the harm caused by their activities to this state. On information and belief, a substantial portion of the recipients of the infringing files are located in California, and California residents constitute a substantial portion of the fan-base of these infringing blogs and Facebook accounts. Thus, Defendants committed intentional acts of infringement, expressly aimed at California, causing harm that Defendants know is likely to be suffered in California. 14. Moreover, the claims in this case directly arise out of and relate to the Defendants' activities in California, and the exercise of jurisdiction comports with fair play and substantial justice. 1 5. Further, to the extent that any Defendant res ides outside of the United States, such Defendant has intentionally targeted the harm of their conduct to the United States. In particular, Defendants are well aware that Prince is a citizen and 3 61825940_3. UOCX COMI' Li\INT 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 "-
11 _, _, 12 L.U ....J 0 13 c 14 (/) 15 UJ 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 Case3·14-cv-00273-EDL Documentl Fi ledOl/16/14 PageS of 21 resident of United States and would thus suffer harm from their unlawful activities here in the United States. Moreover, a substantial portion of people interested in downloading unauthorized Prince material are in the United States, and Defendants directly target their unlawful content to such people. Thus, while foreign Defendants are subject to jurisdiction in California for the reasons described above, in the alternative, they are subject to jurisdiction in the United States as a whole pursuant to Federal Rule of Civil Procedure 4(k)(2). 16. Finally, as alleged more specifically below, Defendants Chodera and Jindrova have expressly consented to this Court 's jurisdiction. Doe 1 - PurpleHouse2 17. PurpleHouse2 maintained a blog at PurpleHouse2.blogspot.co.uk and several other mirror blogs on the Blogger platform. He also maintained a Facebook account at www.facebook.com/pages/Prince-Purple-House. The Facebook account directed users to his blogs and his blogs directed users to file sharing services to obtain unauthorized copies of bootlegged Prince performances. For example, one blog post contained a link to download bootleg recordings of the following musical composi tions: COMPOSITION REGISTRATION NUMBER Endorphinmachine PAuOO 1731960 Bambi PA0000523663 Let's Go Crazy Reloaded PA000022463 4 Doe 2- DaBang319 18. DaBang319 maintained a blog at Dabang319.blogspot.com. He also mamtained a Facebook account at www.facebook.com/DaBang319. The Facebook account directed users to his blog and the blog directed users to file sharing services Case3·14 cv 00273 EDL Documentl Fl d01/16/14 p 6 t 2 -
1e age o 1 to obt ain unauthorized copies of bootlegged Prince performances. For example, 2 one b log post contained a link to download bootleg recordings of the following 3 mUSIC al compositions: 4 5 COMPOSITION REGISTRATION NUMBER 6 Days ofWild PAuOO 198994 7 7 1999 PAu000440507 I PA0000157921 8 Something in the Water (Does Not PA0000157928 9 Compute) 10 Let ' s Go Crazy PA0000217248 11 ...J She's Always in My Hair PAu000722566 12 _J Nothing Compares 2 U PA0000261 000 0 13 Q 14 V) 1 5 UJ Satisfied PA0000427521 Housequake PA0000339606 When Doves Cry PA0000225932 I PA0000220373 I 16 PAu000609914 17 Si gn 0 ' the Times PA00003221 08 18 Most Beautiful Girl in the World PA0000692506 19 Hot Thing PA0000339611 20 I Would Die 4 U PA0000247244 I PA0000241298 I 21 PA0000217252 I PAu000613662 22 Let's Work PA0000130921 23 U Got the Look PA0000339613 24 Purple Rain PAu000613664 I PA0000217254 25 26 Do e 3- 27 19. PurpleKissTwo maintains a blog at PurplcKissTwo.blogspot.com. The 28 b1o g is used to direct users to tile sharing services to obtain unauthorized copies of C 3 14 00273 EDL D ase -cv- - ocumentl ·1 d I I F1 e 0116 14 Page7 of 21 1 boot! egged Prince performances. For example, one blog post contained a link to 2 down load bootleg recordings of Prince's March 24, 2011, Charlotte, North Carolina 3 perfo nnance at which the following musical compositions were performed. 4 5 COMPOSITION REGISTRATION NUMBER 6 When Doves Cry PA0000225932 I PA0000220373 I 7 PAu000609914 8 Darling Nikki PAu000613661 I PA0000217251 9 Sign 0' the Times PA00003221 08 10 Most Beautiful Girl in the World PA0000732864 I PAu001832359 I c.. 11 -' -' PA0000692506 12 ___. Uptown PA000072413 7 0 13 5 14 Raspberry Beret PA0000270334 I PA0000252652 I PA0000255668 I PAu000705005 (/) 15 LLJ Cream PA0000543529 I PA0000549273 16 PAuOO 154 7996 17 Cool PAu000302976 18 Let's Work PA0000130921 19 U Got the Look PA0000339613 20 Nothing Compares 2 U PA000026l 000 21 Take Me With U PA0000217249 22 Anotherloverholenyohead PA0000291374 23 Controversy PA0000130927 24 Shhh PAu001805925 25 Elixer PAOOO 1695093 26 27 20. After counsel for Prince began issuing Digital Millennium Copyright Act 28 ("D MCA") notices to Google and to file sharing services used by PurpleKissTwo, 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 0.. 1 1 -' -' eJ 12 ....J 0 13 I 14 u V) 15 LU 16 17 18 19 20 2 1 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 cv 00273 EDL Docum t1 F'l d01116/14 p - - -
en 1e age8 of 21 rather than using file sharing services, PurpleKissTwo began posting live mance set lists on his blog with the instruction "U know what 2 do now. " perfor Click belief ing "do" leads to the email address gettoffte@gmail.com. On information and ', thi s email account is used to distribute bootleg recordings. One such post conta ins the set list for Prince's April 24, 2002, Oakland performance at which the follow ing musical compositions were performed: COMPOSITION REGISTRATION NUMBER Rainbow Children PAOOO 1074922 Muse 2 The Pharaoh PA0001074923 Mellow PA0001074928 1+1+1=3 PA0001074929 Strange Relationship PA0000339615 When You Were Mine PA000072413 7 Family Name PAOOO 1074933 Take Me With U PA0000217249 Raspberry Beret PAu000705005 I PA0000255668 I PA0000252652 I PA0000270334 Everlasting Now PAOOO 1074934 Adore PA0000339619 Do Me Baby PAOOOO 130925 Girls and Boys PA0000291369 Joy in Repetition PA0000498333 I PA0000502599 Free PA0000157929 I PAu000440514 Starfish And Coffee PA0000339609 Sometimes It Snows in April PA0000291375 Condition of the Heart PA0000255665 I PAu000705004 7 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 0.. 11 ..J ...J 12 UJ _... 0 13 ::J: u 14 V) 15 UJ 16 17 1 8 19 20 2 1 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 Case3:14-cv-00273-EDL Documentl Filed01/16/14 Pag 9 f 21 e o Diamonds and Pearls PA0000549272 I PAu001547993 I PA0000585432 Beautiful Ones PA0000217250 I PAu000613659 Most Beautiful Girl in The World PA0000692506 I PA0000732864 I PAuOO 1832359 Purple Rain PA00002 17254 I PAu000613664 I PA000023 8407 I How Come U Don ' t Call Me PAOOOO 157922 Anymore Nothing Compares 2 U PA0000261 000 Anna Stesia PAu001081255 I PA0000377935 Doe 4- WorldOfBootleg 2 1. WorldOfBootleg maintains a blog at WorldOfBootleg.blogspot.com. The blog is used to direct users to file sharing services to obtain unauthorized cop1 link per-D es of bootlegged Prince performances. For example, one blog post contained a to download bootleg recordings of Prince's April 10, 1983, Chicago onnance at which the following musical compositions were performed: co MPOSITION Con Let troversy 's Work Do Me, Baby Free Son 1ethi ng in the Water Come U Don't Call Me How Any more? REGISTRATION NUMBER PA0000130927 PAOOOO 130921 P AOOOO 130925 PA0000157929 I PAu000440514 PAu00044051 3 I PAOOOO 157928 PAOOOO 157922 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 0.. 1 1 -' _j 0:::: 12 UJ .....1 0 13 :::c 14 u (/) 15 LJ.J ~ 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 Lady Little Cab Driver Red Corvette Sexua lity Let's Pretend We're Married lntern ational Lover 1999 Doe 5- FunkyEx2erienceFour ·-- - ·- - ·-. ' 0 .__.. _ _ . . . . , V I '-""-
PA0000157930 I PAu000440515 PAOOOO 157923 I PAu000440508 I P AOOOO 17 4670 P AOOOO 130926 PAu00044051 0 I PAOOOO 157925 I P A0000202417 PAu000440517 I PA0000157932 PAu000440507 I PA0000157921 I PA0000165680 22. FunkyExperienceFour maintains a blog at Funk yExperienceFour.blogspot.com. The b1og is used to direct users to file sharing servi ces to obtain unauthorized copies of bootlegged Prince performances. For exam ple, one blog post contains a link to download bootleg recordings of Prince's Dece mber 2013 Mohegan Sun Arena performance at which the following musical comp ositions were performed: COMPOSITION REGISTRATION NUMBER Days ofWild PAuOO 198994 7 1999 PAu000440507 I PA0000157921 Something in the Water (Does Not PA0000157928 Compute) Let's Go Crazy PA0000217248 She' s Always in My Hair PAu000722566 Nothing Compares 2 U PA0000261 000 Satisfied PA0000427521 Housequake PA0000339606 9 A IR?'i94 o 1 nnrx COMPLAINT -
' . .L'+- LV- UUL. f .:>-t:UL uucurnenu t-lleau 111 b/ 14 f-lagel 1 t 21 0 • 1 When Doves Cry PA0000225932 I PA0000220373 I 2 PAu000609914 3 Sign 0 ' the Times PA00003221 08 4 Most Beautiful Girl in the World PA0000692506 5 Hot Thing PA000033961l 6 I Would Die 4 u PA000024 7244 I PA0000241298 I 7 PA0000217252 1 PAu000613662 8 Let's Work PA0000130921 9 U Got the Look PA0000339613 10 Purple Rain PAu000613664 I PA0000217254 0.. 11 ..... ..... 12 ....J 6- NPRUniverse Doe 0 13 :c 14 u (/) 15 LJJ 23. NPRUniverse maintains a blog at NPRUniverse.blogspot.com. The blog sed to direct users to file sharing services to obtain unauthorized copies of tlegged Prince performances. For example, one blog post contained a link to lS U boo 16 17 nload bootleg recordings of Prince 's performance ofthe following musical positions: dow com 18 19 COMPOSITION REGISTRATION NUMBER 20 Let's Go Crazy PA0000217248 I PAu000613658 I 21 PA0000224634 I PA0000243437 22 Take Me With U PA0000217249 23 Darl ing Nikki PA0000217251 I PAu00061366l 24 Joy in Repetition PA0000498333 I PA0000502599 25 When Doves Cry PA0000220373 I PAu000609914 I 26 PA0000225932 1 PA0000224949 27 Computer Blue PA000021724 7 I PAu000645373 I 28 PAu00066261 3 I PAu00061 3660 10 6 1825 940_3 ll OCX COMPLA INT Case3·14-cv 00273 EDL Documentl Fil edOl/16/14 p 12 t 21 I -
age 0 I Would Die 4 U PA00002 17252 I PA0000241298 I PA0000247244 I PAu000613662 God PAu000617271 Purple Rain PA0000217254 I PAu000613664 I PA0000238407 I When You Were Mine PA000072413 7 Bambi PA0000523663 I PAuOO 1541679 I PAu001475738 And God Created Woman PA0000608655 I PAu001640802 3 Chains o' Gold PAuOO 1640803 I PA0000608654 Anna Stesia PAu001081255 I PA0000377935 Sti ll Would Stand All Time PA0000498326 I PA0000502605 Adore PA0000339619 Li tt le Red Corvette PAOOOO 157923 I PAu000440508 I PA0000174670 Housequake PAu000952526 1 PAu000952525 I PA00003 3 9606 The Ballad of Dorothy Parker PA0000339607 Free PA0000157929 1 PAu000440514 Starfish And Coffee PA0000339609 Sometimes It Snows in April PA0000291375 How Come U Don ' t Call Me PA0000157922 Anymore? e 7- PSPMusicBlog 24. PSPMusicBlog maintained a blog at PSPMusicBlog.blogspot.com. PMusicBlog also maintains a Facebook account at 11 5940_3DOCX COMPLAINT 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 ...J 12 __. 0 13 :::c 14 u (/) 15 LLJ 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 Case3:14-cv-00273-EDL Documentl Filed01/16/14 Page13 f 21 0 www .facebook.com/PRINCEsoloPrince. The Facebook account directed users to his bl og and the blog directed users to file sharing services to obtain unauthorized co pie s of bootlegged Prince performances. For example, one blog post contained a link t o download bootleg recordings ofthe following musical compositions: COMPOSITION REGISTRATION NUMBER She' s Always in My Hair PAu000722566 I PA0000259277 Dreamer PA0001695103 Bambi PA0000523663 1 PAu001541679 1 PAu001475738 Let ' s Go Crazy PA0000217248 I PAu000613658 I PA0000224634 I PA000024343 7 Di amonds and Pearls PA0000549272 I PAu001547993 I PA0000585432 Bea utiful Ones PA00002 l7250 I PAu000613659 Endorphinmachine PAuOO 173 1960 Take Me With U PA000021724Y Raspberry Beret PAu000705005 I PA0000255668 I PA0000252652 1 PA0000270334 The Max PA0000608662 I PAuOO 1640809 Electric Chair PA0000427515 I PA0000433157 U Got The Look PA00003 3 9613 Colonized Mind PA0001695121 Bambi PA0000523663 I PAuOO 1541679 I PAu001475738 Housequake PAu000952526 I PAu000952525 I PA0000339606 12 (, I R2 5\M0_3 DOCX COMPLAINT 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 a.. 11 _, _, ~ 12 UJ .....J 0 13 ::c 14 u (/) 15 LU ~ 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 Case3·14 cv 00273 EDL Documentl F'l dOl/16/14 p -
re age14 of 21 Si gn 0 ' the Times PA0000335119 I PA00003221 08 I PA0000325919 Nothing Compares 2 U PA0000261 000 Purple Rain PA0000217254 I PAu000613664 I PA000023 8407 I Doe 8- TheUltimateBootlegExQerience 25. TheUltimateBootlegExperience operates a blog at ltimateBootlegExperience7.blogspot.com. His blog is used to direct users to TheU Guit ars 10 l.com, which in turn contains links to file sharing services to bootlegs of many allow follo arti sts, including Prince. For example, one blog post contained a link that ed users to reach links to download Prince's live performances of the wing musical compositions: COMPOSITION REGISTRATION NUMBER Future PA0000427514 1999 PAu000440507 I PA0000157921 I PAOOOO 165680 Housequake PAu000952526 I PAu000952525 I PA0000339606 Kiss PJ\0000284474 I P A 2 g ~ 6 g g Purple Rain PA0000217254 I PAu000613664 I PA000023 8407 I Take Me With U PA0000217249 If I Had a Harem PAu001 166396 Alphabet Street PA0000377936 I PA0000371276 I PAu001081257 13 6\825 940_3.DOCX COMPLAINT 1 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 c. 11 ....J
-' 0:::: 12 LU _J 0 13 I 14 u V) 15 LLJ 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 I C 3 14 00273 EDL D ase -cv- - ocument 1 F l d01/16/1 t e 4 Page15 o f 2 1 Question of U PA0000498334 I PA0000502595 Under the Cherry Moon PA0000291368 I PAu000875301 Dan Chodera & Karina Jindrova 26. Dan Chodera and Karina Jindrova operate a Facebook account at www .facebook.com/kristynafanpage. The Facebook account has posted numerous video s of bootlegged Prince performances, including of the following musical comp ositions: COMPOSITION REGISTRATION NUMBER Let 's Go Crazy PA0000217248 I PAu000613658 I PA0000224634 I PA000024343 7 Bambi PA0000523663 I PAu001541679 I PAu001475738 She's Always in My Hair PAu000722566 I PA0000259277 Most Beautiful Girl in the World PA0000692506 I PA0000732864 I PAuOO 1832359 I Hate U PA0000774220 I PAu001989956 Satisfied PA000 1331131 Dreamer PAOOO 1695103 27. [n response to Prince 's DMCA takedown notices to Chodcm subm itted two counter-notifications pursuant to 17 U.S.C. § 512(g)(2) on January 9, 2014 . Jindrova submitted a similar counter-notification on January 15, 2014. Both Cho u.s dera and Jindrova provided a foreign address. As a result, pursuant to 17 .C. § 512(g)(3)(D), Chodera and Jindrova have expressly consented to the juris diction of any Federal District Court in which the service provider (Facebook) 14 I\ I H25 940 3 nocx COMPLAINT 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 0.. 1 1 _J _J 0:::: 12 UJ .....J 0 13 Q 14 V) 15 UJ 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 Case3:14-cv-00273-EDL Documentl Fi ledOl/16/14 Page16 of 21 can be found. Thus, Chodera and Jindrova have expressly consented to jurisdiction in this district in which Facebook maintains its headquarters. Does 9-10 28. On information and belief, Does 9-10 are responsible for the initial fixation of the bootlegged material described in this Complaint. Does 9 through 10 are either the operators of one of the blogs and Facebook accounts described herein and/or provide their material to operators of the blogs and Face book accounts described herein for further distribution. Does 11-20 29. On information and belief, Does 11-20 are additional individuals or entiti es responsible for one or more the blogs and Face book accounts of Does 1-8, Chodera and Jindrova. FIRST CLAIM FOR RELIEF Direct Copyright Infringement 17 u.s.c. § 501 (All Defendants) 30. All preceding paragraphs are incorporated here. 31 . Prince is the owner of copyright registrations in numerous musical compositions, each of which is a valid copyright. 32. As alleged herein, Defendants have reproduced and distributed copies of these works without Prince's permission. 33 . As a result, Defendants havt: Llirt: U 34. Defendants ' actions are and have been willful within the meaning of 17 U.S.C. § 504(2). 35. Defendants ' infringements have caused and will continue to cause substantial, immediate and irreparable injury to Prince for which there is no adequate remedy at law. Accordingly, Prince is entitled to injunctive relief against Defendants. 15 6 1825940_3.DOCX COMPLAINT 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 "-
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e:::: 12 UJ _J 0 13 014 U) 15 LLJ 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 Case3:14-cv-00273-EDL Documenn FiledOl/16/14 Pagel7 of 21 36. In addition, Prince has suffered and is continuing to suffer damages in an amount according to proof, but no less than $1 million per Defendant and, in addition, is also entitled to recover from Defendants costs and attorneys' fees pursuant to 17 U.S.C. § 505. 37. Prince is also entitled to recover statutory damages pursuant to 17 U.S.C. § 504 in an amount according to proof, but no less than $1 million per Defendant. 38. Prince is also entitled to recover the Defendants' profits in an amount according to proof pursuant to 17 U.S.C. § 504(b). 39. Finally, Prince requests that the Court, to the extent practicable, order impoundment and return to Prince all infringing material pursuant to 17 U.S.C. § 503 and the Court's inherent equitable powers. SECOND CLAIM FOR RELIEF Unauthorized Fixation and Trafficking in Sound Recordings 17 u.s.c. § 1101. (All Defendants) 40. All preceding paragraphs are incorporated here. 41. As described herein, Defendants have fixed the sounds or sound and images of numerous live musical performances of Prince in copies or phonorecords without Prince' s consent ("Bootlegged Recordings"). 42. Defendants have transmitted or otherwise communicated the Bootlegged Recordings to the public and have distributed and offered to distribute the Bootlegged Recordings. 43. As a result, Defendants have committed direct copyright infringement. 44. Defendants ' actions are and have been willful within the meaning of 17 U.S.C. § 504(2). 45. Defendants ' infringements have caused and will continue to cause substantial, immediate and irreparable injury to Prince for which there is no 16 61825940_J.DOCX COMPLAINT 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 c.. 11 ...J ...J 0::: 12 LU ...J 0 13 0 14 (/) 15 LJ.J 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 Case3:14-cv-00273-EDL Documentl FiledOl/16/14 PagelS of 21 adequate remedy at law. Accordingly, Prince is entitled to injunctive relief against Defendants. 46. In addition, Prince has suffered and is continuing to suffer damages in an amount according to proof, but no less than $1 million per Defendant, and, in addition, is also entitled to recover from D fendants costs and attorneys' fees pursuant to 17 U.S.C. § 505. 47. Prince is also entitled to recover statutory damages pursuant to 17 U.S.C. § 504 in an amount according to proof, but no less than $1 million per Defendant. 48. Prince is also entitled to recover the Defendants' profits in an amount according to proof pursuant to 17 U.S.C. § 504(b). 49. Finally, Prince requests that the Court, to the extent practicable, order impoundment and return to Prince all unlawful material pursuant to 17 U.S.C. § 503 and the Court ' s inherent equitable powers. THIRD CLAIM FOR RELIEF Contributory Copyright Infringement & Bootlegging (All Defendants) 50. All preceding paragraphs are incorporated here. 51 . When Defendants posted the infringing and bootlegged material to their blogs and Face book accounts, they knew that the users of those blogs and accounts would download such material in violation of Prince's rights . 52. Defendants intentionally induced and materially contributed to such user's actions. Jndeed, Defendants' entire purpose in setting up their blogs and accounts was to induce such wrongful actions by their users. 53 . Defendants ' actions are and have been willful within the meaning of 17 u.s.c. § 504(2). 54. Defendants ' infringements have caused and will continue to cause substantial, immediate and irreparable injury to Prince for which there is no 17 61825940_3.DOCX COMPLAINT 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 c.. 11 ...J ...J 12 UJ _J 0 13 I 14 u (/) 15 LJJ 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 vCI:::> C: .:J . ( .3-t:UL Documentl FiledOl/16/14 Page19 of 21 adequate remedy at law. Accordingly, Prince is entitled to injunctive relief against Defendants. 55. In addition, Prince has suffered and is continuing to suffer damages in an amount according to proof, but no less than $1 million per Defendant and, in addition, is also entitled to recover from Defendants costs and attorneys' fees pursuant to 17 U.S.C. § 505. 56. Prince is also entitled to recover statutory damages pursuant to 17 U.S.C. § 504 in an amount according to proof, but no less than $1 million per Defendant. 57. Prince is also entitled to recover the Defendants' profits in an amount according to proof pursuant to 17 U.S.C. § 504(b). 58. Finally, Prince requests that the Court, to the extent practicable, order impoundment and return to Prince all unlawful material pursuant to 17 U.S.C. § 503 and the Court 's inherent equitable powers . PRAYER FOR RELIEF WHEREFORE Prince prays for relief as follows: A. For an award of actual or statutory damages in an amount according to proof, but no less than: 1. $1 million against Dan Chodera, 11. $1 million against Karina Jindrova, 111. $1 million against Doe 1 (PurpleHouse2), IV. $1 million against Doe 2 (DaBang319), v. $1 million against Doe 3 (PurpleKissTwo), v 1. $1 million against Doe 4 (WorldOffiootlcg), vn. $1 million against Doe 5 (FunkyExperienceFour), VIII. $1 million against Doe 6 (NPRUniverse), IX. $1 million against Doe 7 (PSPMusicBlog), x. $1 million against Doe 8 (TheUltimateBootlegExperience), and xi. $1 million each for each of the remaining Defendants; B. A permanent injunction prohibiting each Defendant (and anyone acting in concert with one or more Defendants) from violating any of Prince's 18 6 1825940JDOCX COMPLAINT LLJ 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 -' 12 UJ _J 0 13 0 14 (/) 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 Case3:14-cv-00273-EDL Documentl Fi ledOl/16/14 Page20 of 21 rights under the Copyright Act, including but not limited to an injunction against violations of 17 U.S.C. §§ 501 and 1101, as well as an injunction prohibiting each Defendant from materially contributing or inducing third parties to violate those rights ; C. Disgorgement of ill-gotten gains according to proof; D. Interest ; E. An order pursuant to 17 U.S.C. § 503 and/or the Court's inherent equitable powers impounding unlawful materials and requiring delivery of possession to such materials to Prince; F. Reasonable attorneys ' fees pursuant to 17 U.S.C. § 505; G. For such further relief as the Court deems just and proper. Dated: January 16,2014 Respectfully submitted, KAYE SCHOLER LLP 61825940_J UOCX By: Is/ Rhonda R. Trotter Oscar Ramallo Attorneys for Plaintiff PRINCE ROGERS NELSON 19 COMPLAINT "-
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