Intellectual Property
Sep. 20, 2013
Licensing dispute over Bob Marley recordings must go before a jury, court rules
A licensing dispute over the reggae recordings of Bob Marley must go before a jury, the 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals ruled Wednesday.
By Kevin Lee
Daily Journal Staff Writer
A licensing dispute over the reggae recordings of Bob Marley must go before a jury, the 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals ruled Wednesday, partially overturning a summary judgment ruling in favor of Santa Monica-based Universal Music Group Inc. UMG had won the summary judgment against San Francisco-based Rock River Communications Inc., which was remixing samples from Marley recordings, copyrighting these remixes and selling albums. UMG...
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