We all know the classic tracks that Robert Johnson laid down. Now discover the landmark legal battle between the Stones and Johnson’s estate that helped form copyright law.
Author: Brian Lukasavitz
Brian Lukasavitz
Brian Lukasavitz, Esq. (“The Blues Attorney”) is an arts and entertainment attorney with the Lukasavitz Law Group, LLC.. His firm is based out of Minnesota. In addition to representing artists in a variety of copyright, licensing and contractual issues, he is a consultant, blues musician, blues-educator, author and radio host. He can be contacted at blukasavitzllg@gmail.com.
A David & Goliath fight against record labels all started with a bouncy little song about a little bird that paved the way for a court case that determined who gets compensated for cover songs.
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