Warner Music and Crumbl Cookies Confirm Settlement Agreement In Social Media Copyright Infringement Lawsuit

Дата публикации: 27-05-2026 02:30:50

After 13 months of litigation, Crumbl and Warner Music Group (WMG) are finalizing a settlement in their copyright infringement showdown. The major label and the self-described “fastest-growing dessert company in the nation” recently informed the court of their settlement in principle. According to the filing, WMG and Crumbl “are in the process of finalizing a […]

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After 13 months of litigation, Crumbl and Warner Music Group (WMG) are finalizing a settlement in their copyright infringement showdown.

The major label and the self-described “fastest-growing dessert company in the nation” recently informed the court of their settlement in principle. According to the filing, WMG and Crumbl “are in the process of finalizing a settlement agreement” and should put the dispute to rest before June 15th.

Furthermore, if something changes and a resolution fails to materialize, the companies intend to notify the presiding judge before June 19th, per their joint motion. But if the litigants’ update and related cases’ outcomes are any indication, the legal battle will soon be in the rearview.

To be sure, Warner Music v. Crumbl is one of many complaints targeting brands (plus universities and others yet) over the allegedly unauthorized use of protected music in social media promo videos.

In a nutshell, even when available via a platform’s licensed song library, said works are approved for personal but not commercial use. Already, Chili’s parent Brinker, Marriott, multiple NBA teams, several hockey teams, and the University of Southern California have settled similar suits.

Of course, the involved parties haven’t come right out and attached precise numbers to their settlements. Marriott acknowledged “certain expenses” stemming from infringement litigation during the relevant period – and downplayed the figure, seemingly grouped into a broader expenditure category, as “not material” to its financials.

Brinker, for its part, pointed to $22.4 million in litigation expenses for the 12 months ended June 25th, 2025. Therein, the business included “extraordinary one-time settlements related to employment and intellectual property claims.”

However, different byproducts of social media infringement allegations are more readily apparent. On Instagram and TikTok, Crumbl’s latest music-equipped posts look to have incorporated fully cleared audio, much of it labeled “original sound.”

Meanwhile, the social media infringement suits are still pouring in; see an action levied against Pacsun in December as well as another filed against Drew Barrymore in January. And certain defendants are pushing back as opposed to opting for quick settlements.

Tangled in the discovery weeds at present, Warner Music’s case against Designer Shoe Warehouse just recently delivered something of a victory for the defendant: The major was ordered to turn over unredacted copies of its social media licensing deals. DSW is also spearheading a complaint of its own against Sony Music and others; that counteraction is likewise plodding through discovery.

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