Greater Nashua
Nashua bar sued for copyright infringement
NASHUA - Music publishers Abilene Music and Warner/Chappell Music have filed a $150,000 lawsuit against Penuche's Ale House and its owner, Todd Tousley, claiming that copyrighted songs were performed without a license. In his Oct. 14 Complaint, Attorney Griffin Kmon, counsel Abilene and Warner/Chappell, said that on July 13, Penuche's allowed the unauthorized performances of three songs. They included “Creep” by Radiohead, "I'm Gonna Be (500 Miles)" by The Proclaimers and “What A Wonderful World" by Robert Thiele and George Weiss. Warner/Chappell owns the rights to “Creep” and "I'm Gonna Be (500 Miles)" while Abilene owns the rights to “What A Wonderful World.” “The plaintiffs are all members of the American Society of Composers, Authors and Publishers, a membership association that represents, licenses and protects public performance rights,” said ...
