Sony Music Files Lawsuit Against Shopping App For Copyright Infringement, Demands Rs 5 Cr – Report

Sony Music has filed a petition in the Mumbai High Court against the online retailer Myntra due to suspected copyright infringement. A media report claims that the petition lists multiple instances of copyright infringement pertaining to the e-commerce brand’s unauthorized usage of music.  

Sony Music Filed A Petition Against Myntra

Sony Music has filed a lawsuit seeking Rs 5 crore in damages for the loss caused by these violations. According to Hindustan Times, the petition read, “The Plaintiff states that the Defendant has illegally and unauthorizedly used, broadcasted, communicated to the public, and exploited various sound recordings owned by the Plaintiff on the Defendant’s e-commerce platform “Myntra – Fashion Shopping App” and website.”

As per Sony Music, Myntra continued to exploit their copyrighted compositions without permission even after the company sent a cease and desist notice asking for the removal of the infringing content. Sony Music is now requesting Rs 5 crore in damages in order to make up for the monetary losses brought on by this persistent infraction.

According to HT reports, “In the month of February 2025, it came to the knowledge of the Plaintiff that the Defendant has been illegally and unauthorizedly using and exploiting the sound recordings owned by the Plaintiff and also synchronizing the same or permitting the same to be synchronized with the videos for the purposes of advertising their products, campaigning / promoting their brand and for their own commercial benefit and profit on their App and website.”

“The use, synchronization, making cinematograph films, exploitation, communication to the public, etc. of the Copyrighted Works of the Plaintiff by the Defendant without any license or consent/authorization from the Plaintiff whatsoever, is an infringement of the Plaintiff’s copyright,” the petition reads.

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Sony Music’s filed petition shed light on many tracks that are allegedly used without authorisation, including Ishq Di Baajiyan from Soorma (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack), Gal Mitthi Mitthi from Aisha (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack), Behke Behke from Aisha (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack), Zaroor from Zaroor, and 17 other tracks.

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