Legal Opinion
United States v. American Society of Composers, Authors and Publishers, in the Matter of the Application of Steve Karmen
Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit
Decided August 22, 1994No. 1206, 1412, Dockets 92-6184, 93-6284PublishedCited by 26 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
CARDAMONE, Circuit Judge:
Jingles, as most everyone knows, are a constant sound presence on radio and television. Jingle writers who are members of the American Society of Composers, Authors and Publishers (ASCAP) have tried for over 15 years to convince ASCAP to give jingles greater royalty weight. Appellant Steve Karmen, a member of ASCAP, is a prolific writer of many enormously successful jingles, such as, “I Love New York,” “Aren’t You Glad You Use Dial,” “Weekends Were Made For Michelob,” “Nationwide Is On Your Side,” and scores of others for leading advertisers such as Hertz, Budweiser,…
2Cases cited8 opinions
- Sam Fox Publishing Co. v. United StatesSupreme Court of the United States · 1961
- In re Baldwin-United Corp.Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit · 1985
- United States v. City of New YorkCourt of Appeals for the Second Circuit · 1992
- American Society of Composers, Authors and Publishers v. Showtime/the Movie Channel, Inc., Applicant-AppelleeCourt of Appeals for the Second Circuit · 1990
- United States v. American Society of Composers, Authors and Publishers, Metromedia, Inc.Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit · 1965
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3Cited by26 opinions
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- Rocket Jewelry Box, Inc. v. Noble Gift Packaging, Inc., Ralph HerzogCourt of Appeals for the Second Circuit · 1998
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- Flanagan v. ArnaizCourt of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit · 1998
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