Download This PaperRedefining the Intended Copyright Infringer
53 Pages Posted: 17 Apr 2020
Date Written: April 16, 2020
Abstract
In the mid-1970s, Paul Edmond Dowling and William SamuelTheaker ran an “extensive bootleg record operation.”[1] The two men made unauthorized “phonorecords of unreleased [Elvis] Presley recordings. . . [using] material from a variety of sources, including studio outtakes, acetates, soundtracks from Presley motion pictures, and tapes of Presley concerts and television appearances.”[2] Dowling was a huge Elvis Presley fan, so he “handled the ‘artistic’ end of the operation, contributing his knowledge of the Presley subculture, seeking out and selecting the musical material, designing the covers and labels, and writing the liner notes.”[3] Theaker, who lived in Los Angeles, handled the logistics of the operation. He “had some familiarity with the music industry, took care of the business end, arranging for the record pressings, distributing catalogs, and filling orders.”[4]
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Yvette Joy Liebesman (Contact Author)
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