Edward B. Marks Music Corporation v. Continental Record Company, Inc., and Remington Records, Inc.
Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit
1Opinion of the Court
HINCKS, Circuit Judge.
The plaintiff-appellant is the assignee of the renewal copyright in the musical composition entitled, “In the Good Old Summertime.” This composition was first published and copyrighted in 1902. A renewal copyright was obtained on the lyric in 1929, and on the music in 1930. During the renewal term the plaintiff, alleging that he has published two new editions of the composition, instituted an action charging the defendants with infringement of the renewal copyright by the sale of phonograph records of a “version” of the composition, without obtaining plaintiff’s consent.…
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