The esteemed Stan Soocher, Esq.
The next COMBO General Meeting will be held this Sunday, September 24th at Bowman’s Vinyl on South Broadway. Stan Soocher, Esq., one of our favorite speakers, will be going thru what happened, how the Beatles lost their song rights, and how it took 50 years but Paul eventually – sort of – got the rights back. Come join us! All COMBO meetings are free and open to the public – all ages!
What: COMBO General Meeting
When: Sunday, September 24th
Where: Bowman’s Vinyl and Lounge, 1312 South Broadway (across the street from Winchell’s, and next door to Pasquini’s; parking lot on south side as well as on street) | 303-927-6205
Time: 7:00 to 9:00 p.m.
Cost: FREE!
Age: All ages!
Mr. Soocher’s talk will be based on the following events:
Paul McCartney Sues Sony to Regain Rights to Beatles Songs
Paul McCartney has filed suit in New York against Sony/ATV and is looking to get a declaratory judgment that states he will soon regain his copyright ownership share to a treasured catalog of songs created as a member of The Beatles.
In what could become one of the most important legal battles in the music industry this decade, the iconic songwriter is looking to leverage the termination provisions of the Copyright Act.
In 1976, Congress increased the period that works are under copyright protection, and, in recognition of authors who had signed over their rights to publishers and studios without much bargaining power, allowed such authors 35 years hence to reclaim rights in the latter stages of a copyright term. Artists such as Bob Dylan, Tom Petty and Prince have used the mere threat of termination to negotiate new deals and better compensation arrangements.
According to McCartney’s complaint, he transferred rights to songs co-authored by him and John Lennon between 1962 and 1971 to various music publishers.
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By Eriq Gardner
https://www.yahoo.com/music/paul-mccartney-sues-sony-regain-rights-beatles-songs-222317889.html
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Paul McCartney Resolves Dispute on Beatles Song Rights
New York (AFP) – Paul McCartney has reached a settlement over copyright to the Beatles catalog, avoiding a legal battle that could have had wide ramifications for the music business.
https://www.yahoo.com/news/paul-mccartney-resolves-dispute-beatles-song-rights-150849451.html