Zomba Enterprises Inc. v. Panorama Records Inc.

Panorama (defendant) made karaoke CDs using Zomba's (plaintiff) copyrighted songs without a license; after a cease-and-desist letter and a consent order, Panorama continued selling the infringing CDs. The district court found willful infringement and awarded $31,000 per infringement, slightly above the statutory maximum for non-willful conduct.

Whether a court has discretion to impose damages per infringement within a specified range in copyright-infringement cases, including higher damages for willful infringement.