Music Remixing and Copyright Ownership in Arty v Marshmello

摘要

In Artem Stoliarov v Marshmello Creative LLC (a case on ownership of copyright in a remix), the US District Court for the Central District of California held that there was.no ground for the plaintiff-a Russian songwriter-to sue the defendants (including the US music producer Marshmello) as he had already contractually forfeited his rights over the remix composition. This case comment analyses the judgment and its implications, also highlighting the differences between remixes and remasters.