1941 United States Supreme Court case
| Watson v. Buck | |
|---|---|
 Supreme Court of the United States | |
| Decided May 26, 1941 | |
| Full case name | Watson v. Buck |
| Citations | 313 U.S. 387 (more) |
| Holding | |
| The Copyright Act does not authorize copyright holders to violate valid antitrust laws. | |
| Court membership | |
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| Case opinion | |
| Majority | Black, joined by unanimous |
| Murphy took no part in the consideration or decision of the case. | |
| Laws applied | |
| Copyright Act of 1909, Sherman Antitrust Act | |
Watson v. Buck, 313 U.S. 387 (1941), was a United States Supreme Court case in which the court held that the Copyright Act does not authorize copyright holders to violate valid antitrust laws.
Description
In this case, the Supreme Court determined that the American Society of Composers, Authors and Publishers, which formed to centralize and organize the licensing of music performance rights, was an illegal trust.
References
- Watson v. Buck, 313 U.S. 387 (1941).
- "ASCAP Monoply Violates Sherman Act: Copyrights. Monopolies. ASCAP's Blanket Licensing of Performance Rights Enjoined in Suit by Movie Exhibitors". Stanford Law Review. 1949. pp. 538–546. doi:10.2307/1226378. Retrieved December 6, 2024.
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