Legal Question in Intellectual Property in California

I was in a band and left. We recorded an album together and I had the songs that I wrote registered with BMI. Now that I am no longer in the band, do they still have the right to play those songs?

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Asked on 10/09/11, 8:37 pm

1 Answer from Attorneys
Bryan Whipple Bryan R. R. Whipple, Attorney at Law

Under the facts given, you would have a pretty strong argument for a common-law copyright, and probably should see an intellectual-property attorney about further registration, licensing, royalties and related matters to protect your rights.

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Answered on 10/10/11, 8:30 am


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