Legal Opinion
Broadcast Music, Inc. v. Star Amusements, Inc. And Leland Charles Hescher
Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit
Decided January 30, 1995No. 93-4074PublishedCited by 14 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
CUMMINGS, Circuit Judge.
In this copyright infringement suit, a jukebox operator challenges the district court’s award of $140,000, the maximum statutory damages. In fixing its award, the district court relied in part on defendants’ failure to pay more than $75,000 in copyright registration fees. We affirm.
Background
Under federal law, a copyright holder has the right to control the public performance of his work. Radio stations, bars, nightclubs and jukebox operators all must pay licensing fees to copyright holders for the right to play copyrighted music for the public. Performing rights…
2Cases cited4 opinions
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- Broadcast Music, Inc. v. Xanthas, Inc., D/B/A Tac Amusement Co.Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1988
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