Joint Authorship of Doo-Wop Song Found Based on Disputed 10 Percent Contribution to Lyrics

Janky v Lake County Convention and Visitors Bureau, Nos 07-2350, 07-2762, and 08-1606, 576 F.3d 356 US Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit, 3 August 2009 Abstract Joint ownership of copyright was found where an author’s contributions to a song contributed to its commercial viability. Legal context Under US copyright law, ‘[t]he authors of […]