Request Trial
Melinda Nagy / Shutterstock.com
1 November 2024FeaturesCopyrightJennifer Mauri

‘Works for hire’ exception takes centre stage in 2 Live Crew’s copyright victory

A recent jury verdict allowed hip hop group members to take back their music rights—and raised some interesting questions about Section 203, says Jennifer Mauri of Michelman & Robinson.

Already registered?

Login to your account

To request a FREE 2-week trial subscription, please signup.
NOTE - this can take up to 48hrs to be approved.

Two Weeks Free Trial

For multi-user price options, or to check if your company has an existing subscription that we can add you to for FREE, please email Adrian Tapping at atapping@newtonmedia.co.uk


More on this story

Future of IP
Sing for your supper: How music rights became the smart play
6 March 2024   A catalogue buy-out craze, new licensing methods and a surge in streaming have seen Bruce Springsteen, Taylor Swift and Justin Bieber cash in on a music rights revolution. Muireann Bolger finds out more.


Editor's picks

WATCH: Olaplex head of IP shares what's on the minds of in-house counsel at INTA 2026
In-House
WATCH: Olaplex head of IP shares what's on the minds of in-house counsel at INTA 2026
4 May 2026

Editor's picks

In-House
WATCH: Olaplex head of IP shares what's on the minds of in-house counsel at INTA 2026
4 May 2026   Marylauren Ilagan, senior counsel and head of IP at the luxury hair care brand, shares some of her takeaways from the in-house community at INTA 2026.
Trademarks
WATCH: London hosting INTA is a ‘privilege’
3 May 2026
Patents
Brussels under scrutiny for IP policy as US flags risks to innovation
1 May 2026
AI
Taylor Swift turns to trademarks over ‘blank space’ in AI law
29 April 2026
In-House
In-house interview: Why tackling piracy is ‘like the war on drugs’
29 April 2026
Patents
Start to finish: Marathon milestone highlights IP’s role in sport
27 April 2026

More articles

UK grants first $392m FRAND cross-licence in Samsung v ZTE dispute
INTA lands in London
WIPR launches newly revised Leaders 2026 list
Creating a global online IP community
Brussels under scrutiny for IP policy as US flags risks to innovation
Fed Circ delivers mixed ruling in FedEx IPR appeal involving Qualcomm
In-house interview: Why tackling piracy is ‘like the war on drugs’
Duracell cannot cut power to BASF’s secrets complaint

Copyright © worldipreview.com 2024   |   Headless Content Management with Blaze