Associated Production Music (APM), a major production music company owned by Sony Music Publishing and Universal Music Publishing Group, has filed a lawsuit against Johnson & Johnson for alleged copyright infringement in the Central District of California.

The lawsuit claims Johnson & Johnson used APM's copyrighted sound recordings without permission in promotional videos across Facebook, Instagram, Twitter (now X), and YouTube. After discovering the unauthorized use earlier this year, APM contacted Johnson & Johnson, who allegedly refused to obtain proper licenses or acknowledge any wrongdoing.

APM seeks:

• Unspecified damages
• Injunction to stop further infringement
• Attorney's fees
• Up to $150,000 in statutory damages per infringed work

APM's catalog includes over 1 million tracks from prestigious production libraries like Bruton, Cezame, KPM Music, Kosinus, and Sonoton. Their music has been featured in major productions including Westworld, Stranger Things, Game of Thrones, and SpongeBob SquarePants.

This case follows similar recent lawsuits, including those filed against NBA teams by Kobalt Music Publishing and other publishers for unauthorized music use in promotional content.

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