Global Media Network; William Scales v. Apple Music
- Laura Swain
- 1:25-cv-06154
- U.S. District Court · Southern District of New York
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Global Media Network v. Apple Music: Judge Swain dismissed the action and denied fee-free appeal status.
Global Media Network and William Scales, whose action was dismissed and whose status to appeal without prepaying court fees was denied.
What happened
Global Media Network and William Scales sued Apple Music in the Southern District of New York. The judgment does not describe the claims or the parties’ arguments.
The court stated that the action was dismissed for the reasons given in a September 18, 2025 order, which is not included in the provided text.
Chief Judge Laura Taylor Swain entered judgment dismissing the action and denied the plaintiffs’ status to appeal without paying filing fees, certifying that any appeal would not be taken in good faith.
The detailed version
- Global Media Network; William Scales v. Apple Music · No. 1:25-cv-06154
- Laura Swain
- Sept. 19, 2025
Background
The provided document is a civil judgment in an action brought by Global Media Network and William Scales against Apple Music. It does not state the claims, the factual allegations, or the parties’ positions. It refers to a September 18, 2025 order for the reasons supporting dismissal, but that order is not included here.
Ruling
The court stated: “this action is dismissed.” The judgment does not specify whether the dismissal was with or without prejudice, and it does not identify the legal basis for the dismissal.
The court also certified under 28 U.S.C. § 1915(a)(3) that any appeal from the judgment would not be taken in good faith. It therefore denied in forma pauperis status—the status that permits a person to pursue an appeal without prepaying court fees—for purposes of an appeal. The judgment was signed by Chief United States District Judge Laura Taylor Swain.
Read the full 1-page opinion on CourtListener, the free public archive maintained by the Free Law Project.