Legal Opinion
United States v. American Society of Composers, Authors & Publishers
District Court, S.D. New York
Decided September 2, 1994No. Civ. A. No. 13-95 (WCC)PublishedCited by 9 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
OPINION AND ORDER
WILLIAM C. CONNER, District Judge:
In 1941, the Government settled its antitrust suit against the American Society of Composers, Authors, and Publishers (“AS-CAP”) with the entry of a consent judgment (the “Consent Decree”). United States v. ASCAP, 1940-43 Trade Cases (CCH) ¶56,-104 (S.D.N.Y.1941). Amended in 1950, United States v. ASCAP, 1950-51 Trade Cases (CCH) ¶ 62,595 (S.D.N.Y.1950), the Consent Decree continues to this day to regulate the manner in which ASCAP licenses the use of its members’ music. Section IX of the Decree requires ASCAP and the users of its music to…
2Cases cited11 opinions
- Broadcast Music, Inc. v. Columbia Broadcasting System, Inc.Supreme Court of the United States · 1979
- Gary South v. Charles RoweCourt of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit · 1985
- 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, Application of Shenandoah Valley Broadcasting, Inc.Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit · 1964
- Columbia Broadcasting System, Inc. v. American Society of Composers, Authors and PublishersCourt of Appeals for the Second Circuit · 1977
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3Cited by9 opinions
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- United States v. American Society of Composers, Authors & PublishersDistrict Court, S.D. New York · 2009
- United States v. American Soc. of Composers, Authors & Pub.District Court, S.D. New York · 1997
- United States v. American Society of Composers, Authors & PublishersDistrict Court, S.D. New York · 2008
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