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Appeals court rules for heirs of Santa Claus song composer

(AFP)"Santa Claus Is Comin' to Town" is comin' back into the hands of the heirs of a songwriter who composed it

The Jakarta Post
New York, United States
Thu, October 8, 2015

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Appeals court rules for heirs of Santa Claus song composer (AFP) (AFP)

(AFP)

"Santa Claus Is Comin' to Town" is comin' back into the hands of the heirs of a songwriter who composed it.

The 2nd US Circuit Court of Appeals in New York City reversed a lower-court judge Thursday and ruled in favor of the heirs of John Frederick Coots. He co-wrote the song in 1934.

His daughter and two granddaughters filed the lawsuit in Manhattan federal court in 2012.

They said an arm of the London-based music company EMI group was due to lose its title to the song in December 2016. The appeals court agreed and said the family members will resume ownership of the rights at that time.

Lawyers did not immediately return messages seeking comment.

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