UMG Recordings, Inc. v. Internet Archive

IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT FOR THE NORTHERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA 6 UMG RECORDINGS INC, et al., Case No. 23-cv-06522-MMC

Plaintiffs, ORDER DENYING DEFENDANTS' v. MOTIONS TO DISMISS

INTERNET ARCHIVE, et al., Defendants.

12 Before the Court are the following motions: (1) Motion to Dismiss, filed January 26, 2024, by defendants Internet Archive, Brewster Kahle ("Kahle"), George Blood ("Blood"), and George Blood L.P ("GBLP") (collectively, "Internet Archive Defendants"); and (2) Motion to Dismiss, filed January 26, 2024, by defendant Kahle/Austin Foundation ("the Foundation"). The motions have been fully briefed. Having read and considered the papers filed in support of and in opposition to the motions, the Court rules as follows.1 BACKGROUND In the operative complaint, the Amended Complaint ("AC"), plaintiffs UMG Recordings, Inc., Capitol Records, LLC, Concord Bicycle Assets, LLC, CMGI Recorded Music Assets, LLC, Sony Music Entertainment, and Arista Music, all of…