Law360, New York (September 07, 2012, 6:49 PM ET) -- Music producer Alvertis Isbell asked a Texas federal judge on Thursday to end his 10-year copyright dispute with publisher DM Records Inc. by declaring him the rightful owner of hip-hop songs "Dazzey Duks" and "Whoomp! (There It Is)," rebuffing DM's arguments that he sold it the rights in a bankruptcy sale.
Isbell claimed in a motion for judgment as a matter of law that he transferred "Dazzey Duks" and "Whoomp (There It Is)" copyrights to his publishing company, Alvert Music, before selling the assets of...
Producer Wants Judge To Say He Owns 'Whoomp! (There It Is)'
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