Today, a California state court confirmed that, under California law, pre-1972 sound recordings enjoy a digital public performance right. In the case, several major and independent record labels sued Sirius XM alleging that the satellite radio company infringed their copyrights in legacy sound recordings by performing them without a license. The record labels sought a jury instruction confirming the existence … Continue reading Statement: Second California Court Confirms Legacy Artists Deserve “R-E-S-P-E-C-T”