The End Of Tresona
The End of Tresona and “Copyright Trolling” in the Ninth Circuit By Steve Riley – California Licensed Attorney | Show Choir Arranger | Former Combo Drummer On March 24, 2020, the Ninth Circuit Court of Appeal issued a stunningly decisive victory for school music programs against Tresona Music Publishing, LLC. It is a particularly relevant decision for school show choirs, but also may also be applied to acapella groups, drama programs, instrumental music programs, drum corps, marching bands, and just about anyone who has been threatened with a lawsuit by Tresona. The Court’s opinion (which you can read in its entirety here ) touched on three key points: Tresona rarely possesses the “exclusive” rights that it claims it has and, therefore, likely cannot bring copyright infringement lawsuits they so frequently threaten. School show choir competition sets, when conceived around a story and artistically executed, are inherently free and exempt from copyright infringement concern