Hermusic, Ltd. v. Reverse Producers Corp.

OPINION

LEVET, District Judge.

Plaintiff, Hermusic, Ltd., moves for summary judgment against defendant Reverse Producers Corp. (hereinafter “Reverse”). The action is for infringement of copyright on five musical compositions. Reverse’s answer sets up denials and defenses based on alleged oral licenses and estoppel.

There is no doubt of plaintiff’s registration of copyrights on each of the five musical compositions in question. There also seems to be no doubt that defendant Reverse manufactured and sold records containing the musical compositions involved. Nor is there doubt that Reverse…