Legal Opinion
Broadcast Music, Inc. v. Columbia Broadcasting System, Inc.
Supreme Court of the United States
Decided April 17, 1979No. 77-1578PublishedCited by 690 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtJustice White
This case involves an action under the antitrust and copyright laws brought by respondent Columbia Broadcasting System, Inc. (CBS), against petitioners, American Society of Composers, Authors and Publishers (ASCAP) and Broadcast Music, Inc. (BMI), and their members and affiliates.1 The basic question presented is whether the issuance by ASCAP and BMI to CBS of blanket licenses to copyrighted musical compositions at fees negotiated by them is price fixing per se unlawful under the antitrust laws.
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- Northern Pacific Railway Co. v. United StatesSupreme Court of the United States · 1958
- United States v. United States Gypsum Co.Supreme Court of the United States · 1978
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