Las Vegas karaoke bar sued for $264 million over base fees
The Kamu Ultra Karaoke nightclub inside the Venetian's Grand Canal shopping center is being sued for $264 million by a Los Angeles record company.
Sybersound Records, a record label owned by Universal Music Group and which distributes worldwide, claims that Vegas Strip Lounge illegally exploited its licensed instrumental music by streaming it for free on YouTube.
Sybersound, which runs Party Tyme Karaoke, said it controls a catalog of 75,000 instrumental hits, including those by Taylor Swift, Lady Gaga, Bruno Mars, Justin Bieber, Ariana Grande, Leha by Anna and Katy Perry.
The lawsuit alleges that Kamu has been streaming Sybersound's copyrighted catalog without permission since it became available in July 2020. The $264 million in damages and legal fees sought is in part due to high rents for the club's karaoke rooms.
The lounge spans 17,000 square feet and has 40 different rooms that can be rented for groups of six to 40 people. Some rooms charge $4,000 a night for parties after 10 p.m., according to the lawsuit, which also asks the court for an injunction barring further use of Kamu Ultra Karaoke material.
"Individuals can enjoy Party Tyme and other karaoke content via YouTube at home and at their own private events," Sybersound Records attorney Peter Haviland said in a statement. "On the other hand, commercial companies can There is no way to exploit this content and make huge profits from it without paying a fair subscription license for such commercial use.”
Naming Game
The three copyright infringement lawsuits filed in the U.S. District Court for the Central District of California involve Kamu Ultra Karaoke, club owner Jeff Kim, Venetian owner Apollo Global Management Inc. and Grand Canal Mall operator Brookfield Properties.
An Apollo spokesman told the Las Vegas Review-Journal that naming Apollo or the Venetian in the lawsuit is a "clear public relations attempt" because neither company owns, operates or controls Grand Canal Mall or its tenants — a fact that many visitors discovered came to light last week after Brookfield Properties demolished all remaining living statues and music entertainment venues at the mall.
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