Metro Goldwyn Mayer faces copyright infringement lawsuit from ‘Snow White’ composer
Composer denies giving up publishing fees
Posted by E. Kiser on 07/21/08
Defendant: Metro Goldwyn Mayer Studio, Inc.; Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC; Cinram, Inc.
Plaintiff: Arik Rudich
Jurisdiction: U.S. District Court, Western District of Wisconsin
Result:
Source: “MGM accused of infringing ‘Show White’ composer’s rights,” Bloomberg.com, July 10, 2008; “Rudich v. Metro Goldwyn Mayer Studio, Inc. et al,” Justia Docket Information, July 7, 2008.
Defendant: Metro Goldwyn Mayer Studio, Inc.; Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC; Cinram, Inc.
Plaintiff: Arik Rudich
Jurisdiction: U.S. District Court, Western District of Wisconsin
Result:
Source: “MGM accused of infringing ‘Show White’ composer’s rights,” Bloomberg.com, July 10, 2008; “Rudich v. Metro Goldwyn Mayer Studio, Inc. et al,” Justia Docket Information, July 7, 2008.
On July 7, 2008, an Israeli composer filed a copyright infringement lawsuit against Metro Goldwyn Mayer Studio, Inc., Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC and Cinram, Inc. involving compositions utilized in the film “Snow White” in 1987 by Cannon Films, which was acquired by MGM.
The lawsuit states composer Arik Rudich created and contributed the compositions to the film but never received a contract regarding use of the compositions, even after requests for one.
Rudich seeks $4.7 million in damages in addition to attorney fees.
