In a decision that upsets the status quo for the music and copyright worlds, a federal judge in New York ruled Friday that the owners of pre-1972 sound recordings have performance rights to their songs, and that Sirius XM therefore infringed copyrights held by the two founding members of the 1960s rock band The Turtles.
The members of the band, which sang hits like “Happy Together,” sued Sirius through their company Flo & Eddie last year, alleging that Sirius had infringed on the group’s rights under state law by playing its songs without permission.
This content has been archived. It is available through our partners, LexisNexis® and Bloomberg Law.
To view this content, please continue to their sites.
Not a Lexis Subscriber?
Subscribe Now
Not a Bloomberg Law Subscriber?
Subscribe Now
LexisNexis® and Bloomberg Law are third party online distributors of the broad collection of current and archived versions of ALM's legal news publications. LexisNexis® and Bloomberg Law customers are able to access and use ALM's content, including content from the National Law Journal, The American Lawyer, Legaltech News, The New York Law Journal, and Corporate Counsel, as well as other sources of legal information.
For questions call 1-877-256-2472 or contact us at [email protected]
