What 2nd Circ. Biggie Case Means For Musical Artists

By Staci Riordan and Sydney Pritchett (October 17, 2019, 2:27 PM EDT) -- Most musical artists can rattle off a list of their musical influences and inspirations, but when does drawing from works of the past cross the line into copyright infringement? Late last month, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit in Oyewole v. Ora upheld a New York federal court's decision allowing musical artists greater leeway when reusing the copyrighted works of others....

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