In a landmark ruling, the Fifth Circuit Court of Appeals decided that U.S. copyright termination rules are enforceable around the world, upholding a novel lower court ruling from a year ago. The decision in the case, which was brought by songwriter Cyril Vetter, allows artists who have sold their copyrights in other countries to win them back. Previously, rights holders were only able to win back their copyright in the U.S., though the ruling concludes that Congress did not intend for termination rules to be limited to this country. “That contractual reversions of all rights are common practice in the […]
