Tuesday, July 31, 2007

$210 million music copyright lawsuit filed against bar

A group of music licensing companies has filed a $210 million copyright infringement lawsuit against an East Side Tucson bar.

The lawsuit, filed Monday in U.S. District Court, names Michael Cesario, who holds the liquor license for the Salty Dawg II, 6121 E. Broadway.

Artists and songwriters represented by the 13 companies suing Cesario include Huey Lewis & the News, Paula Abdul, Color Me Badd, Taylor Dayne, Aretha Franklin, Atlantic Starr, Dave Koz, Tommy Page, Lionel Richie, Michael Jackson, Chris Isaak and Janet Jackson.

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