Law360: ‘Mickey’ Singer Owns Recordings’ Copyright, 9th Circ. Affirms

Law360 (May 11, 2022, 9:49 PM EDT) — Toni Basil, the singer behind the hit song “Mickey,” is the sole owner of the copyright for the recordings on her 1981 album, the Ninth Circuit affirmed Wednesday, finding that Basil seems to have “primarily wielded creative control” and that a producer involved in the project was…