Supreme Court: There's No 'Time Limit' on Copyright Infringement ClaimsErnesto Van der Sar, 10 May 06:46 PM In 1983, Sherman Nealy and Tony Butler f
 | In 1983, Sherman Nealy and Tony Butler founded Music Specialist Inc, an independent label that recorded just one album and a few tracks. The venture didn't score any hits and it eventually dissolved after a few years. Nealy's personal life was no major success either, as he spent time in prison from 1989 to 2008, and again from 2012 to 2015. While Nealy was doing time, his former partner licensed the Music Specialist catalog to Warner Chappell. This was a big deal, especially after a 'sample' was used in Flo Rida's hit song "In the Ayer". That release sold millions of copies reaching the Billboard chart's top ten. The popular Flo Rida track was subsequently licensed to several TV-shows, while other works from Music Specialist ended up in recordings by the Black Eyed Peas and Kid Sister. Nealy sues over 'dated' copyright infringements The underlying deal didn't benefit Nealy, who found out about it after he was released from prison for the second time. In response, he filed a lawsu...Read More |
Are you looking for a VPN service? TorrentFreak sponsor NordVPN has some excellent offers. | | | |
No comments:
Post a Comment