Court rules common law protects recordings made before U.S. copyright law By MICHAEL GORMLEY Associated Press Writer
(AP) - ALBANY, New York-New York's highest court ruled Tuesday that common law protects a record company's copyright on recordings made prior to 1972 - a decision that could have industrywide ramifications for everything from Bach to the Beatles. That lawsuit involved Franklin, Tennessee-based Naxos of America Inc., which restored and marketed 1930s classical records made in England by another company, The Gramaphone Co. Limited, after the 50-year British copyright had expired. ... <http://news.lp.findlaw.com/ap/o/51/04-05-2005/8075001404a79506.html> CAPITOL RECORDS, INC. V. NAXOS OF AMERICA, INC. April 5, 2005 http://caselaw.findlaw.com/data/ny/cases/app/30opn05.pdf The Record Companies' Lawyer <http://pview.findlaw.com/view/1659381_1> The Respondent's Lawyer <http://pview.findlaw.com/view/3283296_1> The Basics Of Copyright Law <http://library.findlaw.com/2000/Nov/1/127856.html> Media & Entertainment Law For Corporate Counsel <http://corporate.findlaw.com/industry/media/index.html> Reply with a "Thank you" if you liked this post. _______________________________________________ MEDIANEWS mailing list medianews@twiar.org To unsubscribe send an email to: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
