Big Law
Toni Basil Wins Copyright For ‘Mickey’
One of the most popular songs of all time, “Mickey,” was recorded by Toni Basil, who is solely responsible for its recording copyright, according to an appeals court ruling in the US last week.
It is only within the United States that musicians and writers who have assigned or transferred their copyrights to record labels and music publishers can use this termination right to take back control of their rights after 35 years.
There has been a steady increase in the cancellation of long-term publication contracts in the US music industry, as writers take back rights they granted to publishers more than three decades ago.
