TWENTIETH CENTURY MUSIC CORP. Et Al. v. AIKEN

422 U.S. 151

95 S.Ct. 2040

45 L.Ed.2d 84

TWENTIETH CENTURY MUSIC CORPORATION et al., Petitioners,

v.

George AIKEN.

No. 74—452.

Argued April 21, 1975.

Decided June 17, 1975.

Syllabus

Petitioners' copyrighted songs were received on the radio in respondent's food shop from a local braodcasting station, which was licensed by the American Society of Composers, Authors and Publishers to perform the songs, but respondent had no such license. Petitioners then sued respondent for copyright infringement. The District Court granted awards, but the Court of Appeals reversed. Held: Respondent did not infringe upon…