US Supreme Court rules against Warner Music in copyright damages case

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Justice Elena Kagan,Tony Butler,Sherman Nealy

The 6-3 ruling, authored by liberal Justice Elena Kagan, affirmed a lower court's decision that favored producer Sherman Nealy, who sued a Warner subsidiary ...

WASHINGTON - The U.S. Supreme Court on Thursday ruled in favor of a Miami music producer in a legal fight with Warner Music over a song by rapper Flo Rida , resolving a dispute over the time limit for claiming monetary damages in copyright cases.

Nealy has said that his label Music Specialist owns rights to the electronic dance song "Jam the Box" by Tony Butler, also known as Pretty Tony. Warner artist Flo Rida, whose given name is Tramar Dillard, incorporated elements of "Jam the Box" into his 2008 song "In the Ayer.

During Supreme Court arguments in February, some of the justices indicated they could not decide the case before reconsidering the issue of statute of limitations in a separate dispute before them. The justices are currently deliberating whether to take up the "discovery rule" in a copyright dispute between Hearst Newspapers and photographer Antonio Martinelli.

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Source: Entertainment Trends (entertainmenttrends.net)

Justice Elena Kagan Tony Butler Sherman Nealy Warner Music Copyright Infringement Flo Rida Music Specialist Monetary Damages Justice Samuel Alito Music Producer Warner Chappell

 

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