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Pre-1972 Recordings Case Against Sirius In GA Hits Spotlight

A few days before the Second Circuit published its decision ordering the dismissal of Flo & Eddie's closely watched class-action lawsuit against Sirius XM Radio over the use by the satellite provider of pre-1972 sound recordings, the Georgia Supreme Court heard arguments in a class action case against iHeartMedia over its use of pre-1972 sound recordings.

14 minute read March 02, 2017 at 12:04 AM
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Katheryn Hayes Tucker and Zack Needles
Pre-1972 Recordings Case Against Sirius In GA Hits Spotlight

The February 16 ruling by the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit ordering the dismissal of Flo & Eddie's closely watched class-action lawsuit against Sirius XM Radio over the use by the satellite provider of pre-1972 sound recordings lately has received the lion's share of attention on this hotly litigated issue.

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