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| Copyright Infringement. Plaintiff was leader of a world music group in the San Francisco Bay area. He had copyrighted the name and mark of his group many years ago. Subsequently, he discovered a rap artist was putting out CD's using his copyrighted name. A major record label distributed the rap artist. His CD's received substantial marketing and publicity. Plaintiff believed that more than one musical act with the same name, although in different musical genres, created confusion in the marketplace. On behalf of plaintiff, researched appropriated advertising media and calculated amount of money plaintiff would need to spend for corrective advertising to inform marketplace that his group was the true owner of the copyrighted name. Royalty Agreement. Two former members of a defunct music group sued the group's leader, manager, record company, and others, claiming they did not receive all the royalties due them from the group's efforts. Royalties disputed included records, music publishing and song writing. Reviewed record company and management company books and records to determine royalties actually earned and paid to all band members, and compared to terms of contract. |