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SIX FAMOUS MUSIC COPYRIGHT LAWSUITS, AS INTERPRETED BY POORLY-DONE PHOTOSHOPS

Tuesday, January 14, 2014

1. Bright Tunes Music Corp. v. Harrisongs Music, Ltd., 420 F.Supp. 177 (1976)



2.  Queen/David Bowie v. Vanilla Ice (settled out of court) (1990)



3. Big Seven, Inc. v. MacLen Music, Inc., Nothern Songs Lts., Apple Records, Inc. (settled out of court) (1973)

 4. Arc Music v. Wilson (settled out of court) (1966)


5. ABKCO Records v. Ashcroft (1997)

 6. Arc Music v. Page, Plant, Jones, Bonham  (settled out of court) (1972)


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