A few months ago, we brought to your attention a case initiated by The Turtles, seeking royalties in New York for the unauthorized performance of their pre-1972 sound recordings. In that decision, the Court of Appeals of New...more
10/30/2017
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Copyright ,
Copyright Litigation ,
FL Supreme Court ,
Music ,
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Musical Sound Recordings ,
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Public Performance Rights ,
Royalties ,
Sound Recording Copyrights
Musical scores incorporated into films are usually produced with the specific film in mind. In the U.S., we call such works “works made for hire,” meaning that the artist does not retain authorship rights to the music....more
10/24/2017
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Copyright Litigation ,
Film Industry ,
Foreign Relations ,
IP Assignment Agreements ,
Italy ,
Movies ,
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Section 203 ,
Sound Recording Copyrights ,
The Copyright Act ,
Work Made For Hire Doctrine
On December 20, 2016, the New York Court of Appeals, the highest court in the state, held that no common law public performance right exists for pre-1972 sound recordings. The issue of whether a common law public performance...more