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Confetti Records (A Firm), Fundamental Records, Andrew Alcee v Warner Music UK Ltd (Trading As East West Records): ChD 23 May 2003

An agreement was made for the assignment of the copyright in a music track, but it remained ‘subject to contract’. The assignor later sought to resile from the assignment. Held: It is standard practice in the music licensing business for a licensee and a licensor to enter into a deal memo followed by a long … Continue reading Confetti Records (A Firm), Fundamental Records, Andrew Alcee v Warner Music UK Ltd (Trading As East West Records): ChD 23 May 2003

Redrow Homes Ltd and others v Bett Brothers Plc and others: HL 22 Jan 1998

Additional damages under section 97 of the 1988 Act, can only be awarded with compensatory damages, not with a claim for damages under section 96. Citations: Times 26-Jan-1998, Gazette 11-Feb-1998, [1998] 1 All ER 385, [1998] UKHL 2, [1999] AC 197, [1998] 2 WLR 198 Links: House of Lords, Bailii Statutes: Copyright Designs and Patents … Continue reading Redrow Homes Ltd and others v Bett Brothers Plc and others: HL 22 Jan 1998

Phonographic Performance Ltd v Ellis (T/A Bla Bla Bar): CA 18 Dec 2018

Additional infrimgement damages were not a fine. The Society had succeeded in its claim of copyright infringement. The defendant having continued his breaches, it sought additional damages and committal for contempt. Having granted the committal the trial judge declined to award additional damages, by way of an analogy with criminal fines. Held: The appeal succeeded … Continue reading Phonographic Performance Ltd v Ellis (T/A Bla Bla Bar): CA 18 Dec 2018