Freeplay Music has Filed Another Copyright Suit Against a University
On October 27, 2025, Freeplay Music (“Freeplay”) filed a new lawsuit, this time against High Point University (“High Point” or “the University”) marking the second lawsuit we've reported on this year in which the company has initiated copyright litigation.
Freeplay is an online production music library that licenses music content for commercial and educational use. In its Complaint, Freeplay alleges that High Point committed at least 70 acts of copyright infringement by creating and distributing videos containing Freeplay’s copyrighted music across multiple social media platforms like YouTube.
According to Freeplay, the University used several pieces of music without a valid license, synchronizing and distributing the copyrighted works for promotional purposes related to the University’s services and programs. The Complaint also claims that High Point altered the original music tracks before integrating them into the video content, thereby creating unauthorized derivative works. Freeplay argues that this use has caused the company “…irreparable harm that cannot be remedied by monetary damages alone” (10).
As a result, Freeplay is seeking $2.7 million in actual damages, along with attorney’s fees. Freeplay is also requesting the court to issue an injunction to prevent High Point from continuing to use or distribute the allegedly infringing content.
As of the date of this post, High Point has not yet filed a response to the Complaint. The case is currently being heard in the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of New York. We will continue to monitor developments and provide updates as the case progresses.