It simply assumed they were not, and held that 2 Live Crew lost anyway on the bankruptcy point. The court was explicit that copyright law’s rule making termination rights personal and inalienable does ...

The case between the controversial rap group and the label that purchased its albums years ago spotlighted artists’ rights ...

The case hinged on whether termination rights – which in the US enable artists to regain ownership of their catalogue – still applied if a catalogue had been sold on.

2 Live Crew and Uncle Luke are taking a battle over control of their classic albums to federal court in Miami to keep control of their music. Uncle Luke Campbell and the surviving family members of ...

2 Live Crew have lost their prior copyright victory in appeals court, based on a technicality that affects artists’ rights ...