In the very consequential litigation over pre-1972 sound recordings, SiriusXM has finally gotten some luck after a New York federal judge on Tuesday agreed to certify an interlocutory appeal. As a result, the 2nd Circuit will now address a legal issue with the potential of giving the owners of older songs more compensation much to the chagrin of radio operators who have long assumed that copyrights in pre-1972 sound recordings didn’t cover the right to exclusive public performance.
via Judge Allows SiriusXM to Appeal Big Ruling Over Pre-1972 Music – The Hollywood Reporter.