Broadcast Music, Inc. et al v. Ajent Group, LLC et al

Filing 22

ORDER granting 20 Motion for Default Judgment. Signed by District Judge Max O. Cogburn, Jr on 05/12/2015. (jlk)

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT
WESTERN DISTRICT OF NORTH CAROLINA
CHARLOTTE DIVISION

BROADCAST MUSIC, INC.;
AMAZEMENT MUSIC; EMI
BLACKWOOD MUSIC INC.; COREY
FOWLER; CAHRON CHILDS; CHANTI
GLEE; RUNWAY STAR MUSIC
PUBLISHING; WARNER-TAMERLANE
PUBLISHING CORP.; HIP CITY MUSIC
INC.; HIFROST PUBLISHING,

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Plaintiffs,
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AJENT GROUP, LLC d/b/a TEMPO
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and JUMAANE JUMATATU TORRENCE )
and ANTHONY LEE COSTELLO
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McCARVER, each individually,
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Defendants.
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CIVIL ACTION NO.: 3:14-cv-00555

JUDGMENT
This matter came before the Court on Plaintiffs' Motion for Default Judgment. Having
considered the pleadings, affidavits and memorandum, it is ORDERED AND ADJUDGED:

I
Plaintiffs' Motion for Default Judgment against Defendants Ajent Group, LLC and Jumaane
Jumatatu Torrence and Anthony Lee Costello McCarver is granted, this Court finding that Defendants
knowingly and intentionally infringed upon the copyrights of four (4) musical compositions owned
and/or licensed by Plaintiffs.

OJ 4/95

II
Plaintiffs shall recover from Defendants Ajent Group, LLC and Jumaane Jumatatu Torrence
and Anthony Lee Costello McCarver, jointly and severally, statutory damages in the amount of six
thousand dollars ($6,000) for each of the four (4) musical compositions, for a total of $24,000,
pursuant to 17 U.S.C. Section 504(c)(1).

III
Plaintiffs shall recover from Defendants Ajent Group, LLC and Jumaane Jumatatu Torrence
and Anthony Lee Costello McCarver, jointly and severally, full costs in this action, including
reasonable attorney's fees in the amount of $6,978.93, pursuant to 17 U.S.C. Section 505.

IV
Plaintiffs shall recover from Defendants Ajent Group, LLC and Jumaane Jumatatu Torrence
and Anthony Lee Costello McCarver, jointly and severally, interest on the full amount of this
judgment, from the date of this judgment, pursuant to 28 U.S.C. Section 1961.

V
Defendants Ajent Group, LLC and Jumaane Jumatatu Torrence and Anthony Lee Costello
McCarver and their agents, servants, employees and all persons acting under their permission or
authority shall be permanently enjoined and restrained from infringing, in any manner, the
copyrighted musical compositions licensed by Broadcast Music, Inc.

VI

This Court shall retain jurisdiction over this action for the purpose of enforcing the judgment
granted.