“The thing about The Beatles is that they saved the world from boredom,” George Harrison once said. The four rock stars from Liverpool, John Lennon, Paul McCartney, George Harrison, and Ringo Starr, created a heritage for themselves that will never fade away. From hits such as She Loves You to I Want to Hold Your Hand, the four lads made way for a legacy that has shook the rock genre forever. However, creating a legacy is one thing but owning it is a different feat. According to slate.com, “On Feb. 22, 1963, the Beatles made what many consider the biggest business blunder of their career: They signed away a majority interest in their songwriting, to a struggling music publisher with no track-record, for absolutely nothing.” Talk about a complete
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According to Media Now: Understanding Media, Culture, and Technology copyright is described as “the legal right to control intellectual property,” and intellectual property is defined as, “a work of art, writing, film, or software.” Copyrighting intellectual property protects the author from anyone else literally copying or using their work without their knowledge or consent. The Copyright Act of 1976 is important for musical artists because it allows them to redeem their publishing rights to their music. It remains the primary basis of copyright law in the United States. The Act spells out the basic rights of copyright holders, codified the doctrine of "fair use," and for most new copyrights adopted a unitary term based on the date of the author's death rather than the prior scheme of fixed initial and renewal terms. “Fair Use” is defined in Media Now: Understanding Media, Culture, and Technology as “permitting users limited copying of copyrighted works for academic, artistic, or personal use.” Paul McCartney has been battling ATV/Sony since the beginning of 2017. He filed the suit in January to ensure that by the end of his contract he would receive full legal rights to the 267 songs he participated in creating. Under the U.S. Copyright Act of 1976 he should be able to regain the music ownership effective October 2018. The lawsuit for McCartney and ATV alike has ultimately been a huge headache because The U.S. Copy …show more content…
This is a smart move by McCartney considering the Duran Duran case. According to the suit filed by McCartney’s lawyer, Michael A. Jacobs, ATV/Sony has been taking their time with responding back to McCartney about whether or not it is clear he will receive publishing rights to his music in October of 2018. One of the few round about responses that ATV/Sony has provided for the rock star is they feel that this suit is both “unnecessary” and
According to Media Now: Understanding Media, Culture, and Technology copyright is described as “the legal right to control intellectual property,” and intellectual property is defined as, “a work of art, writing, film, or software.” Copyrighting intellectual property protects the author from anyone else literally copying or using their work without their knowledge or consent. The Copyright Act of 1976 is important for musical artists because it allows them to redeem their publishing rights to their music. It remains the primary basis of copyright law in the United States. The Act spells out the basic rights of copyright holders, codified the doctrine of "fair use," and for most new copyrights adopted a unitary term based on the date of the author's death rather than the prior scheme of fixed initial and renewal terms. “Fair Use” is defined in Media Now: Understanding Media, Culture, and Technology as “permitting users limited copying of copyrighted works for academic, artistic, or personal use.” Paul McCartney has been battling ATV/Sony since the beginning of 2017. He filed the suit in January to ensure that by the end of his contract he would receive full legal rights to the 267 songs he participated in creating. Under the U.S. Copyright Act of 1976 he should be able to regain the music ownership effective October 2018. The lawsuit for McCartney and ATV alike has ultimately been a huge headache because The U.S. Copy …show more content…
This is a smart move by McCartney considering the Duran Duran case. According to the suit filed by McCartney’s lawyer, Michael A. Jacobs, ATV/Sony has been taking their time with responding back to McCartney about whether or not it is clear he will receive publishing rights to his music in October of 2018. One of the few round about responses that ATV/Sony has provided for the rock star is they feel that this suit is both “unnecessary” and