Legal Opinion
Reeve Music Co., Inc. And Robbins Music Corporation v. Crest Records, Inc. And Shelley Products Ltd.
Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit
Decided December 15, 1960No. 22, Docket 25991PublishedCited by 13 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
SWAN, Circuit Judge.
This is an action brought under the Copyright Act, 17 U.S.C.A. § 1 et seq. and 28 U.S.C.A. § 1338. Plaintiffs are music publishers, and each of them is the owner of the copyright of a popular song, Reeve’s song being entitled “I’m In Love Again,” and Robbins’ “Too Young To Go Steady.” Each plaintiff has permitted persons other than the defendants to reproduce its song on phonograph records. Consequently, the defendants might have acquired a compulsory license to reproduce the songs by complying with the provisions of sections 1(e) and 101(e) of the Act, 17 U.S.C.A. §§…
2Cases cited7 opinions
- John Zwack, Bela Zwack and Dora Zwack, as Co-Partners Doing Business as J. Zwack & Company v. Kraus Bros. & Co., Inc.Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit · 1956
- Ted Browne Music Co. v. FowlerCourt of Appeals for the Second Circuit · 1923
- Sheldon v. Moredall Realty CorporationCourt of Appeals for the Second Circuit · 1938
- Edward B. Marks Music Corporation v. FoullonCourt of Appeals for the Second Circuit · 1949
- G. Ricordi & Co. v. Columbia Graphophone Co.District Court, S.D. New York · 1920
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3Cited by13 opinions
- Drop Dead Co. v. S. C. Johnson & Son, Inc.Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit · 1963
- Famous Music Corporation v. Seeco Records, Inc.District Court, S.D. New York · 1961
- American Metropolitan Enterprises of New York, Inc. v. Warner Bros. Records, Inc.Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit · 1968
- H. M. Kolbe Co. v. ShaffDistrict Court, S.D. New York · 1965
- Golden Triangle Broadcasting, Inc. v. City of PittsburghCommonwealth Court of Pennsylvania · 1977
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