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13 Spooky Copyright Cases, Just in Time for Halloween

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In fact, he was so big that when the producers of “Ghostbusters” approached him about writing the theme for their upcoming film, Lewis had to decline because of previous commitments, including his work on the “Back to the Future” soundtrack. The case is New Line Cinema v. Cinema Secrets (2000).

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Sweet Sound of Victory: Looking at the Calcutta HC’s Decisive Decision on Rights of Authors

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It is now absolutely clear that authors are now entitled to royalties for the commercial use of sound recordings, except when screened in cinema halls. Saregama Vodafone Injunction against exploitation of copyright in sound recording and allied copyright work via VAS. Do A ll Rights Subsist with the First Owner?

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