Missy Takes On Teddy: Does she own the copyrights?

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Missy has had a long career in the music business. Early on in Missy’s career, she was part of a group called Sista. Teddy Campbell, the producer, has recordings from those days and gave Missy the opportunity to buy them or he would sell them to someone else. Long story short, Teddy sued Elliot for breach of contract. That case was thrown out of court in February 2020 after Missy claimed no contract existed. Now, Missy is suing Teddy for copyright ownership of her 1990’s recordings. Her claim: She’s the lawful owner.

What does it mean if Missy is the copyright owner?

It’s a power move blocking Teddy from profiting off of selling the recordings. He can’t sell what he doesn’t own. He could, but there would be serious legal consequences.

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