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Reach Music Publishing, Inc et al v. Warner/Chappell Music, Inc. et al
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February 19, 2016
Run-DMC Rights Holder Scores $1.4M From Contract Row
A New York federal judge awarded $1.4 million in costs and attorneys' fees to Run-DMC copyright holder Protoons Inc. on Friday, saying Reach Music Publishing Inc. and songwriter David Reeves must compensate the company for legal expenses after accusing Protoons in a 2009 lawsuit of copyright infringement.
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March 10, 2015
Run-DMC Rights Holder Turns Tables In Contract Fight
Reach Music Publishing Inc. and its president, Michael Closter, knew a no-suit clause existed before suing Run-DMC copyright holder Protoons Inc. on behalf of hip-hop songwriter David Reeves, a federal judge ruled Tuesday, holding Reach liable for counterclaim damages.
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March 09, 2015
Bitter Trial Opens Over Run-DMC's Contracts With Protoons
Reach Music Publishing Inc. president Michael Closter told a Manhattan federal judge Monday that Run-DMC copyright holder Protoons Inc. is "obsessed" with retribution against him for his attempts to collect royalties on behalf of one of the hip-hop group's writers, while Protoons countered that Closter "maliciously" violated a no-suit clause.
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September 08, 2011
Contract Claims Trimmed In Run-DMC Copyright Case
A New York federal judge on Wednesday trimmed Protoons Inc.'s breach of contract claims accusing Reach Music Publishing Inc. and Run-DMC songwriter David Reeves of improperly sharing an interest in copyrights to Run-DMC material they didn't own.