Recently we received a copyright warning from Masters 2000 Inc. from Los Angeles by the lawyers Gutsch & Schlegel for defense. We have already reported several times at this point about warnings from the lawyers Gutsch & Schlegel. The lawyers repeatedly issue warnings for artists. We have known such warnings for many years, cf.
The warned person is a private person. He is accused of having offered an LP sound carrier with sound recordings by the Mötley Crüe music group for sale in an Internet auction house. Masters 2000 Inc. is the owner of the exclusive rights to use the sound recordings. The sound carrier at issue was never legally published in the form offered and, in particular, was not produced and marketed by Masters 2000 Inc. or its licensees.
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If you have received a warning, an injunction or an application from the lawyers Gutsch & Schlegel for Masters 2000 Inc. (or Phil Collins, Pink Floyd Music Ltd. etc.) due to alleged copyright infringement, we offer you a free initial assessment. Please send us the warning by e-mail ([email protected]) and leave your phone number. We will then be happy to get back to you for a free initial assessment.
What are Gutsch & Schlegel asking for the Masters 2000 Inc.?
Masters 2000 Inc. has issued a declaration of cease and desist and commitment. The lawyers Gutsch & Schlegel have enclosed a pre-formulated declaration with the warning. Masters 2000 Inc. also demands the destruction of all sound carriers and copies that may still be in the possession of the warned person. In addition, the payment of so-called license damages is required and a claim for reimbursement of legal fees is asserted.
How to react
Even if the warned person is surely negatively surprised by the warning, he should avoid throwing it into the trash as a first reaction. The warning must be taken seriously. In particular, the set deadlines should be observed, as there is a risk of legal action by Masters 2000 Inc. if they are ignored. However, you should not contact the other side independently. It is also not advisable to prematurely sign the pre-formulated declaration of cease and desist with penalties. Because the person warned is usually not aware of the considerable obligation and long-term binding effect associated with the submission of the declaration. In view of the significant negative financial consequences that a hasty and careless submission of such a declaration can have, it is imperative to seek advice from a specialist in the field of copyright law in good time. In particular, if the submission of a cease and desist declaration is necessary at all, the latter can draft a modified cease and desist declaration which is favorable for the person warned.
We, the lawyers of the law firm Dr. Wallscheid & Drouven PartG, have experience from many thousands of warning procedures in the field of copyright law.
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