Intellectual Property,
Entertainment & Sports
Dec. 9, 2014
Turtles copyright battle gets Sirius
On Nov. 14, Sirius XM was hit with a difficult-to-tune-out court ruling in favor of the 1960s rock band the Turtles in a dispute over royalties for pre-1972 sound recordings.
On Nov. 14, Sirius XM was hit with a difficult-to-tune-out court ruling in favor of the 1960s rock band the Turtles in a dispute over royalties for pre-1972 sound recordings. The court rejected Sirius XM's summary judgment motion, continuing the $100 million copyright infringement lawsuit. The suit was brought by Flo & Eddie Inc., owned by two founding members of the Turtles.
The ruling, by a New York state court, comes after a separate win for the Flo & Eddie in September, in a C...For only $95 a month (the price of 2 article purchases)
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