Leadsinger, Inc. v. BMG Music Publishing

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• concluding that leave to amend should 20 not be granted when amendment would be futile
• recognizing that “[o]riginal song lyrics are a work of creative expression”
• holding that karaoke device manufacturer was required to obtain synchronization license
• holding 22 that a court may deny leave to amend if amendment would be futile
• reiterating that a district court may deny leave to amend for, among other reasons, “repeated failure to cure deficiencies by amendments previously allowed . . . [and] futility of amendment”
• reiterating that a district court may deny leave to amend for, among other reasons “repeated failure to cure deficiencies by amendments previously allowed . . . [and] futility of amendment”

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