Gershwin Publishing Corporation v. Columbia Artists Management, Inc., and Community Concerts, Inc.

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• holding that general knowledge that third parties performed copyrighted works satisfied knowledge element of contributory infringement
• holding that vicarious liability for copyright infringement occurs when one has the right and ability to supervise the infringing activity and also has a direct financial interest in such activities
• holding that a defendant may “be held liable as a ‘contributory’ infringer if it were shown to have had knowledge, or reason to know, of the infringing nature of the records”
• holding concert promoter liable as contributory infringer, for infringements by artists it was promoting, due to promoter’s “pervasive participation” in creating an audience for the artists
• affirming that one who promotes or induces “infringing acts” infringement may be liable under the Copyright Act even without actual knowledge of infringement
• stating that claim for contributory copyright 17 infringement requires additional element that defendants, with 18 knowledge, induce, cause or materially contribute to infringing 19 conduct of another

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