Industry Jun 2, 2026
2 Live Crew Legal Victory Overturned
The ruling reverses a verdict that said the hip-hop group was the rightful owner of five of its albums under copyright's "termination right."
Originally published by
Billboard
A federal appeals court has reversed a previous verdict that granted the hip-hop group 2 Live Crew ownership of five of its albums. The court ruled that the group cannot reclaim its catalog from the record label, effectively siding with the label in the copyright dispute.
This decision overturns the initial ruling which had stated that the termination right under copyright law allowed the group to take back its music. Originally reported by Billboard.
This decision overturns the initial ruling which had stated that the termination right under copyright law allowed the group to take back its music. Originally reported by Billboard.