A Los Angeles record label failed to thwart a music rights management company’s copyright infringement claim because both parties appear to co-own rights to music by a popular Mexican band, a California federal court said.
Morena Music Inc. couldn’t claim Los Originales de San Juan frontman Jesus Chavez Jr.'s transfer of his copyright interest to Yellowcake Inc. was void because Morena also owned rights, the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of California said.
Since both Morena and Chavez co-owned the music, Chavez couldn’t sell exclusive rights he didn’t own, but he didn’t need Morena’s permission to sell what ...
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