Texas Bar Owner Denies BMI Allegations of Copyright Infringement

The owner of a Bryan, Texas, bar and grill denies that his establishment publicly performs musical compositions in BMI's repertoire without a license or authorization, said his brief answer Wednesday (docket 4:24-cv-00199) to BMI’s complaint in U.S. District Court for Southern Texas in Houston. Yesterdays owner Jason Seymour asks that the relief requested in the complaint is denied and that he “recover all costs and expenses incurred in the defense of this case,” said his answer. BMI and 19 music publishers sued Seymour and his establishment Jan. 18, alleging nine claims of willful copyright infringement (see [Ref:2401190003).