Intellectual Property,
California Supreme Court,
9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals
May 24, 2019
New law makes old song rights queries moot, high court says
The state Supreme Court has declined to address federal appellate court questions on public performance rights for pre-1972 song rights holders, finding recently passed legislation rendered them moot.
The state Supreme Court has declined to address federal appellate court questions on public performance rights for pre-1972 song rights holders, finding recently passed legislation rendered them moot.
The 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals asked the court to clarify who holds the public performance rights for pre-1972 sound recordings under the state civil code and common law. The questions were directed to help resolve long-running,...
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