4-17-14
The New York Times has the details about four labels (Sony, Universal, Warner Music and independent ABKCO) accusing Pandora of violating the state?s common-law copyright protections by using recordings of older songs without permission. This is a repeat of what the labels did to SiriusXM last year. The labels say recordings made before 1972 are not subject to copyright protection and they are owed tens of millions of dollars in royalties. The case argues that even though songs from before 1972 are not under federal copyright, Pandora should have to get permission to use them under state law.
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