Sony Drops Lawsuit Accusing Marriott of Unlicensed Marketing

Sony Music Entertainment voluntarily withdrew its lawsuit alleging Marriott International Inc. was willfully using unlicensed songs by artists like Beyoncé and Doja Cat in hundreds social media posts, according to a Tuesday district court filing.

Sony and eight affiliated record labels filed their notice of dismissal with prejudice in the US District Court for the Eastern District of Delaware. It wasn’t immediately clear what prompted the dismissal of the suit, which was filed in May.

• The plaintiffs alleged Marriott was responsible for at least 931 infringements of music owned by Sony on Marriott’s promotional social media pages and third-party influencer ...