Singh, a Consumer, Leases Sheet Music from Tunes Inc

question 36

Multiple Choice

Singh, a consumer, leases sheet music from Tunes Inc. for a public performance. United Music Corporation, which holds a copyright on the music, sues Singh to stop the performance without a royalty payment. Singh fails to notify Tunes of the suit within a reasonable time. The lessee

• A)can sue the lessor to recover the expenses of the suit.
• B)loses any remedy against the lessor for liability established in the suit.
• C)can raise the failure to notify as a defense in copyright holder's suit.
• D)can assert this failure to delay the litigation, but it is not a defense.

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