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ABS Entertainment, Inc. v. CBS Corporation et al
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August 12, 2016
CBS 'Pre-1972' Dismissal Bid Must Wait For Appellate Courts
U.S. District Judge John G. Koeltl scuttled five months of summary judgment briefings Friday in ABS Entertainment Inc.'s New York suit seeking royalties from CBS Corp. over pre-1972 recordings, saying the network's bid to escape the proposed class action will have to be fully redrawn after two appellate courts weigh in.
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June 23, 2016
Pre-1972 Songs Protected By State Laws, RIAA Tells Court
Even if remastered versions of musical tracks recorded before 1972 were to qualify for federal copyright protection as derivative works, a patchwork of copyright-like state laws would still apply to the songs, the Recording Industry Association of America argued in New York federal court on Wednesday.
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June 14, 2016
Ignore Pre-1972 'Remaster' Ruling, NY Judge Hears
Song owners suing CBS Corp. for not paying royalties on tracks recorded before 1972 urged a New York federal judge Monday to ignore a novel ruling in California last month that "remastered" versions of the old songs don't count as pre-1972 songs, saying that decision doesn't bar "a different decision in this case."
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June 02, 2016
CBS Points NY Judge Toward Big Win On Pre-1972 Copyrights
CBS is already pushing a New York federal judge to take heed of a novel ruling in California earlier this week that said the radio giant needn't pay royalties for so-called pre-1972 recordings because "remastered" versions of the old tracks weren't even pre-1972 songs in the first place.
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March 01, 2016
CBS Moves To Nix Pre-1972 Suits, Citing Remastered Songs
CBS is asking judges in California and New York to toss out lawsuits seeking royalties for pre-1972 songs, doubling down on the argument that the "remastered" versions it plays on the radio aren't even pre-1972 songs in the first place.