Legal Opinion
Miller Music Corporation v. Charles N. Daniels, Inc.
District Court, S.D. New York
Decided December 31, 1957PublishedCited by 14 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
FREDERICK van PELT BRYAN, District Judge.
This is an action for copyright infringement by one music publisher against another. Plaintiff claims to be the owner of a partial interest in the renewal copyright of the song “Moonlight and Roses,” and seeks the enforcement of its rights as such owner. Defendant alleges that it is the owner of the entire copyright, including the partial interest claimed by plaintiff, and counterclaims for enforcement of its rights.
A United States copyright is valid for twenty-eight years from the date of first publication. 17 U.S.C. § 24. During the last year of the…
2Cases cited14 opinions
- De Sylva v. BallentineSupreme Court of the United States · 1956
- Fred Fisher Music Co. v. M. Witmark & SonsSupreme Court of the United States · 1943
- Rossiter v. VogelCourt of Appeals for the Second Circuit · 1943
- Shapiro, Bernstein & Co. v. BryanCourt of Appeals for the Second Circuit · 1941
- Silverman v. Sunrise Pictures Corp.Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit · 1921
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3Cited by14 opinions
- Miller Music Corp. v. Charles N. Daniels, Inc.Supreme Court of the United States · 1960
- Warner-Lambert Pharmaceutical Co. v. John J. Reynolds, Inc.District Court, S.D. New York · 1959
- Manning v. Miller Music CorporationDistrict Court, S.D. New York · 1959
- John Marascalco, D/B/A Robin Hood Music v. Fantasy, Inc., D/B/A Jondora/parker MusicCourt of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit · 1991
- Cresci v. Music Publishers Holding CorporationDistrict Court, S.D. New York · 1962
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