Legal Opinion
ABKCO Music, Inc. v. Harrisongs Music, Ltd.
Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit
Decided September 5, 1991No. Nos. 1273, 1430; Docket 90-9065, 90-9115PublishedCited by 40 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
CARDAMONE, Circuit Judge:
Bright Tunes Music Corporation (Bright Tunes) held the copyright to a song entitled “He’s So Fine” (HSF) composed by Ronald Mack. George Harrison, a former member of the musical group “The Beatles,” had authored a song called “My Sweet Lord” (MSL). In 1971 Bright Tunes sued Harrison claiming that his song infringed the copyright of Mack’s song. A trial court in 1976 agreed. Today, over 15 years later, the damages issue flowing from this infringement is still being litigated, giving true-meaning for those involved to the title of the Beatles’ “It’s Been a Hard Day’s…
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- ABKCO Music, Inc. v. Harrisongs Music, Ltd.District Court, S.D. New York · 1981
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