Legal Opinion
Jackson v. Axton
Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit
Decided June 6, 1994No. Nos. 92-56580, 93-55423PublishedCited by 69 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
Opinion by Judge WIGGINS.
WIGGINS, Circuit Judge:
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“Joy to the World” (the “Song”) was composed in 1970.1 One day that year, Hoyt Axton rented a studio in order to record a demo tape of his solo musical work. He hired a band. David P. Jackson, Jr. was to play piano. The group recorded four or five Axton compositions. Axton had previously composed fragments of the Song. Just before the recording session ended, Axton, with *886the group’s help, attempted to complete the fragments and record the Song. Axton finished the lyrics. Jackson contends that he, Jackson, wrote much of the music. The Song was…
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