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# The Week In Music Publishing 5.11.12
- URL: https://www.hypebot.com/the-week-in-music-publishing-51112/
- Published: 2012-05-11T09:25:00.000Z
- Updated: 2012-05-11T09:25:00.000Z
- Description: In a landmark ruling, former lead singer of the Village People, Victor Willis, has won the right to reacquire and administer works such as Y.M.C.A. Willis invoked a provision of copyright. Continue reading [https://www.hypebot.com/hypebot/2012/05/the-week-in-music-publishing-51112.html]
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- Tags: Songwriting & Music Publishing, #wp, #wp-post, #Import 2026-01-21 10:49

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In a landmark ruling, former lead singer of the **Village People**, Victor Willis, has won the right to [**reacquire and administer work**s](http://artsbeat.blogs.nytimes.com/2012/05/08/village-people-singer-wins-a-legal-battle-in-fight-to-reclaim-song-rights/?ref=hypebot.com) such as *Y.M.C.A.* Willis invoked a provision of copyright law called “termination rights, which allow songwriters to reclaim signed-away copyrights after 35 years.

**MORE:**

  
- **EMI Music Publishing** could likewise lose its right to *The Pink Panther Theme,* as the iconic song's publishing company, Northridge Music Inc.[ filed a claim seeking more than $1.35 million](http://www.hollywoodreporter.com/thr-esq/henry-mancini-pink-panther-heirs-seek-terminate-emi-rights-321014?ref=hypebot.com) in unpaid "net profits".
- With the music industry still mourning **Adam 'MCA' Yauch, the Beastie Boys** have been hit with a **[lawsuit for copyright infringement](http://www.spinner.com/2012/05/08/beastie-boys-lawsuit/?ref=hypebot.com)** relating to samples on *License to Ill* and *Paul's Boutique*.
- Popular AMC series ***Mad Men* reportedly shelled out** [**$250,000 for the use of The Beatles**'](http://www.forbes.com/sites/jeffbercovici/2012/05/07/that-beatles-moment-on-mad-men-cost-a-cool-quarter-million/?ref=hypebot.com) *Tomorrow Never Knows.* To clear the use, Lionsgate needed to license publishing rights from Sony ATV Publishing, and the rights to the master held by EMI.

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