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UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT DISTRICT OF MAINE

ELEKTRA ENTERTAINMENT GROUP INC., et al., Plaintiffs, v. ALBERT CARTER, Defendant.

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CV-08-315-B-W

ORDER ON MOTION FOR ENTRY OF DEFAULT JUDGMENT Six copyright owners and licensees sued Albert Carter, alleging that he infringed their exclusive rights of reproduction and distribution by sharing copyrighted songs on a peer-to-peer file-sharing network. Mr. Carter defaulted and Plaintiffs move for default judgment pursuant to Rule 55(b)(2). The Court grants their motion. I. STATEMENT OF FACTS Plaintiffs filed their Complaint on September 19, 2008, Compl. for Copyright Infringement (Injunctive Relief Sought) (Docket # 1) (Compl.), and by virtue of the entry of default, the Court considers the alleged facts "established as a matter of law." Libertad v. Sanchez, 215 F.3d 206, 208 (1st Cir. 2000). Plaintiffs are copyright owners or licensees of exclusive rights protected by the Copyright Act, 17 U.S.C.

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