Check out this article on copywrite laws as ruled on by the Florida Supreme Court. This ruling was made from a lawsuit brought by Flo & Eddie of the Turtles several years ago trying to get payments for copywrite infringement of their music. It’s a complicated issue and, of course, this ruling only applies to the state of Florida. However, it could influence decisions in other states like New York can California where similar cases are pending.
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