LAA Music and Zac Hiller sue Oner Active over music in sixteen creator promotional videos

What was filed

The complaint is ECF No. 1 in No. 4:26-cv-13928, U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Michigan, filed October 15, 2026 and dated October 12, 2026. It runs 18 pages. The plaintiffs are Music L.A.A., Inc., doing business as LAA Music, a New York corporation that acquires and administers copyright interests in musical works and sound recordings, and Zac Hiller, a New York resident and a principal of LAA. The defendant, Oner Active USA LLC, is a Delaware limited liability company that, according to the complaint, Oner's own privacy policy identifies as the entity responsible for the Oner Active "US shop and operations." Counsel is Hal D. Burke of Scheer, Green, and Burke LPA. Jurisdiction is pleaded under 28 U.S.C. 1331 and 1338(a), and venue under 28 U.S.C. 1400(a) and 1391(b)(2). The plaintiffs demand a jury.

The works

The complaint lists three registered works: the sound recording "Take it Off 'Lights Off' Beat," Reg. No. SR 1-075-539, effective April 14, 2026, with Hiller as claimant by written agreement; the musical work "Boo (original drum composition)," Reg. No. PA 2-569-090, effective January 26, 2026, with LAA and the work's author listed as co-claimants of record; and the sound recording and music "Baby," Reg. No. SR 1-068-133, effective December 16, 2025, with LAA as claimant. It says each is embodied in a commercially released record that appears in TikTok's music catalog. The complaint attaches the Copyright Office records as Exhibit A.

What the complaint alleges

It alleges Oner sells women's activewear in the United States largely through paid ambassadors and affiliates who post short videos on TikTok, Instagram, and YouTube with Oner discount codes and shopping links, and that Oner negotiates their contracts, briefs their content, and pays to run some videos as advertisements, citing an Oner job posting for a U.S. partnerships manager. It lists sixteen videos posted between January 16 and October 6, 2026, fourteen using "Take it Off 'Lights Off' Beat," one using "Boo," and one using "Baby," and says TikTok labeled two as paid advertisements and the platforms' own audio data identify the music. It alleges the videos remained online as of October 12, 2026 and that the infringement is willful.

Counts and relief

The counts are direct infringement under 17 U.S.C. 106 and 501, contributory infringement, and vicarious infringement. The plaintiffs seek actual damages and profits under 17 U.S.C. 504(b) or, at their election, statutory damages under 17 U.S.C. 504(c) of up to $150,000 per work for willful infringement, for "Baby" and for the other works to the extent 17 U.S.C. 412 permits. They also seek a permanent injunction under 17 U.S.C. 502, removal of the videos, impoundment under 17 U.S.C. 503, an accounting of sales through the discount codes and links, and costs and fees under 17 U.S.C. 505.

What to watch next

Watch for service on Oner Active USA LLC and its answer or motion to dismiss, including any challenge to personal jurisdiction in Michigan.