2 Live Crew Reclaims Rights to Iconic Albums, Marks Major Win in Historic Copyright Battle

Miami, FL — In a significant victory for artists seeking control over their creative outputs, members of the iconic hip hop group 2 Live Crew have successfully won a legal battle to reclaim rights to their music catalog. The verdict, delivered by a federal jury in Florida, supports the group’s claim under the copyright law’s “termination right,” a crucial provision that empowers creators to regain their copyrights decades after initially transferring them. The litigation centered around five of 2 Live Crew’s albums, including their controversial 1989 release “As Nasty as They Wanna Be,” which was … Read more