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Law Practice

Dec. 19, 2008

Deadheads Wanna Know Who Owns '60s Concert Footage

A two-year-old copyright infringement complaint featuring some of the world's most famous musicians, two big-name law firms, legendary promoter Bill Graham and a Minnesota entrepreneur may soon end in a quiet coda.

By Craig Anderson
Daily Journal Staff Writer

SAN JOSE - A two-year-old copyright infringement complaint featuring some of the world's most famous musicians, two big-name law firms, legendary promoter Bill Graham and a Minnesota entrepreneur may soon end in a quiet coda.

The Grateful Dead, Led Zeppelin, Carlos Santana and The Doors sued Wolfgang's Vault, a Web site that was selling copies of memorabilia and streaming old concert footage of the band...

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