Global Media Network v. Spotify
- Laura Swain
- 1:25-cv-00400
- U.S. District Court · Southern District of New York
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In Global Media Network v. Spotify, Judge Swain dismissed the action without prejudice because filing fees or an IFP application were not provided.
Global Media Network’s civil action against Spotify was dismissed without prejudice. The court also denied permission to proceed without paying fees for an appeal.
What happened
In Global Media Network v. Spotify, the court had ordered Global Media Network to submit an application to proceed without paying filing fees or pay the required $405 civil-filing fee within 30 days. The order warned that failure to comply would result in dismissal.
Global Media Network did neither. The court therefore dismissed the action without prejudice, meaning the dismissal itself does not bar refiling.
Judge Swain also ruled that any appeal would not be taken in good faith and denied permission to proceed without paying fees for an appeal. The court directed the clerk to enter judgment dismissing the action.
The detailed version
- Global Media Network v. Spotify · No. 1:25-cv-00400
- Laura Swain
- Mar. 19, 2025
Background
On January 17, 2025, the court directed Global Media Network, within 30 days, either to submit a completed application to proceed without paying filing fees or to pay the $405 required to file a civil action. The order warned that failing to comply would result in dismissal. Global Media Network did not submit the application or pay the fee.
Ruling
The court dismissed the action without prejudice under 28 U.S.C. §§ 1914 and 1915. The opinion does not decide the underlying dispute between Global Media Network and Spotify.
The court also certified under 28 U.S.C. § 1915(a)(3) that an appeal would not be taken in good faith and denied permission to proceed without paying fees for an appeal. It directed the clerk to enter judgment dismissing the action for the reason stated in the order.
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