Turtles’ Copyright Suit vs. Pandora Depends on New Music Law (2)

The Turtles’ five-year music copyright fight with Pandora Media LLC must return to a California district court because of questions raised by a new music reform law, the Ninth Circuit ruled.

The Music Modernization Act became law after Pandora filed an appeal to dismiss a copyright infringement complaint by Flo & Eddie Inc., a company started by two founding members of the 1960s folk band known for the hit “Happy Together.” The district court must now consider new provisions that might bar the state law claims that Flo & Eddie filed, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit ...