Flo & Eddie Inc v. Sirius XM Radio Inc – Unhappily Together
Flo & Eddie Inc v. Sirius XM Radio Inc Flo & Eddie Inc v. Sirius XM Radio Inc – In a legal battle questioning copyright protection for the 1967 hit song, “Happy Together,” the U.S. District Court for the Central District of California held that sound recordings made before February 15, 1972, are granted exclusive ownership rights under California’s copyright laws. (Read the order here) The Turtles – the 1960s band who owns the copyrights to their song “Happy Together” – sued Sirius XM for the satellite radio provider’s unauthorized use of the song. The band claimed that Sirius streamed,… Read More