Peloton Fails in Effort to Fire Back in Music Copyright Case

  • Exercise bike maker sued by music publishers over licenses
  • Judge dismisses counterclaims Peloton brought against group
Photographer: Jeenah Moon/Bloomberg

Peloton Interactive Inc.’s attempt to fire back at music publishers who sued the exercise bike maker for copyright infringement was quashed by a federal judge.

U.S. District Judge Denise Cote on Wednesday dismissed Peloton’s countersuit, which alleged that a trade group had sabotaged its negotiations for the rights to music for its workout videos.