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Intellectual Property

Jul. 29, 2009

Looming Song Showdowns

Because of a provision in the Copyright Act, Paul McCartney may be able to reclaim the rights to his songs in upcoming years, writes Chris Arledge.

By Chris Arledge

The recent Michael Jackson media frenzy resurrected one of pop culture's biggest feuds: Paul McCartney's grudge against Jackson over Jackson's ownership of the publishing rights to some of the Beatles' biggest hits. The story, of course, begins when McCartney offers friendly business advice to his younger friend: Invest in music publishing. Jackson takes the advice - and outbids McCartney and Yoko Ono for much of the Beatl...

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