Sony/ATV is the defendant and could be primed to make a defense similar to the one being used against Duran Duran. Paul McCartney, the iconic songwriter, has filed suit in New York against Sony/ATV and is looking to get a declaratory judgment that states he will soon regain his copyright ownership share to a treasured catalog of songs created as a member of The Beatles.

Sony/ATV is the defendant and could be primed to make a defense similar to the one being used against Duran Duran. Paul McCartney, the iconic songwriter, has filed suit in New York against Sony/ATV and is looking to get a declaratory judgment that states he will soon regain his copyright ownership share to a treasured catalog of songs created as a member of The Beatles.