Legal Opinion
Broadcast Music, Inc. v. DMX Inc.
Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit
Decided June 13, 2012No. Docket 10-3429-cv, 11-127-cvPublishedCited by 22 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
CHIN, Circuit Judge:
In 1941, the United States brought an antitrust action against the American Society of Composers, Authors and Publishers (“ASCAP”). The suit resulted in a consent decree that provided certain protections for prospective music licensees. Where, for example, ASCAP and a prospective licensee have reached an impasse over fees, under the consent decree, either may petition the United States District Court for the Southern District of New York to set a “reasonable” licensing fee. In 1966, the United States entered into a similar antitrust consent decree with Broadcast Music,…
2Cases cited8 opinions
- Broadcast Music, Inc. v. Columbia Broadcasting System, Inc.Supreme Court of the United States · 1979
- 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 & PublishersCourt of Appeals for the Second Circuit · 2010
- K-91, Inc. v. Gershwin Publishing CorporationCourt of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit · 1967
- United States of America, Music Choice, Movant-Appellant v. Broadcast Music, Inc., Docket No. 04-3444-CvCourt of Appeals for the Second Circuit · 2005
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- P.J. ex rel. W.J. v. Conn. Bd. of Educ.Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit · 2019
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