the 3m company , formerly known as the minnesota mining and manufacturing company , is an american multinational conglomerate corporation based in maplewood , minnesota , a suburb of st. paul .

with $ 30 billion in annual sales , 3m employs 88,000 people worldwide and produces more than 55,000 products , including : adhesives , abrasives , laminates , passive fire protection , personal protective equipment , dental and orthodontic products , electronic materials , medical products , car-care products ( sun films , polish , wax , car shampoo , treatment for the exterior , interior and the under chassis rust protection ) , electronic circuits , healthcare software and optical films .

3m has operations in more than 65 countries including 29 international companies with manufacturing operations and 35 companies with laboratories .

3m products are available for purchase through distributors and retailers , and online directly from the company .

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as 3m employees celebrated 3m’s centennial anniversary , “3m company” becomes the legal name for 3m—originally incorporated as minnesota mining and manufacturing company .
the 3m™ three - m - ite™ abrasive cloth became 3m’s first exclusive product .
3m , post - it® and the colour canary yellow™ are trademarks of 3m .
principal subsidiaries : dyneon llc ; 3m financial management company ; 3m innovative properties company ; 3m investment management corporation ; 3m unitek corporation ; 3m touch systems , inc . ; 3m precision optics , inc . ; 3m argentina s . a . c . i . f . i . a . ; 3m australia pty . limited ; 3m oesterreich gmbh ( austria ) ; 3m belgium s . a . / n . v . ; seaside insurance limited ( bermuda ) ; 3m do brasil limitada ( brazil ) ; 3m canada company ; 3m china limited ; 3m a / s ( denmark ) ; suomen 3m oy ( finland ) ; 3m france , s . a . ; dyneon gmbh ( germany ) ; 3m inter - unitek gmbh ( germany ) ; quante ag ( germany ; 99 % ) ; quante holding gmbh ( germany ) ; 3m deutschland gmbh ( germany ) ; 3m espe ( germany ) ; 3m german holdings gmbh ( germany ) ; 3m hong kong limited ; 3m italia finanziaria s . p . a . ( italy ) ; sumitomo 3m limited ( japan ; 75 % ) ; 3m health care limited ( japan ; 75 % ) ; 3m korea limited ; 3m mexico , s . a . de c . v . ; corporate services b . v . ( netherlands ) ; 3m nederland b . v . ( netherlands ) ; 3m ( new zealand ) limited ; 3m norge a / s ( norway ) ; 3m puerto rico , inc . ; 3m singapore private limited ; 3m south africa ( proprietary ) limited ; 3m espana , s . a . ( spain ) ; 3m svenska ab ( sweden ) ; 3m ( east ) a . g . ( switzerland ) ; 3m ( schweiz ) a . g . ( switzerland ) ; 3m taiwan limited ; 3m thailand limited ; 3m gulf ltd . ( united arab emirates ) ; 3m united kingdom holdings p . l . c . ; 3m venezuela , s . a .
a century of innovation : the 3m story , st . paul , minn . : 3m company , 2002 .
3m canada’s safety record is among the best in the canadian industry , as well as in 3m’s global operations .
3m roofing systems refurbish roofs without the need for removal or landfill using 3m’s unique range of cold applied seamless systems .
3m micropore™ surgical tape , the first hypoallergenic tape , was introduced and was a key to the success of 3m’s health care business .
3m window films upgrade the performance of existing glazing and protect your buildings from uv , glare , heat and impact by using 3m window films .
patient warming is a highly strategic adjacency for 3m and integral to infection prevention . arizant expands 3m’s infection prevention offerings and will help to drive growth internationally .
our story so far : notes from the first 75 years of 3m company , st . paul , minn . : 3m public relations department , 1977 .
3m floor matting solutions 3m nomad™ entrance matting systems are designed to stop dirt and moisture at the door , helping keep floors clean throughout the entire building .
the brands listed above are trademarks of 3m . used under license in canada .
the uk subsidiary was formally established in 1951 and , whilst 3m products have been marketed in ireland since the early 1950s , 3m ireland was established in 1975 .
3m is named one of the 30 companies comprising the dow jones industrial average .
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3m is a diversified technology company . the firm operates five reportable business segments :
a century of innovation the 3m story ( pdf , 8 . 4 mb )
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missouri officials say 3m plans a $ 40 million expansion at their springfield plant .
3m and novec are trademarks of 3m company . energy star is a trademark of the environmental protection agency . tesla is a trademark of tesla motors , inc .
3m products are used by astronauts in the first moon landing , including 3m™ fluorel™ elastomer , a synthetic rubber used in the astronaut’s boots worn inside the space capsule .
3m anti - slip tapes 3m safety - walk™ consists of a full range of functional , slip resistant materials that provide improved resistance and help reduce slips and falls .
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3m involved nepa to complement our existing business improvement programs .
3m center st . paul , minnesota 55144 - 1000 u . s . a .
site facts describe interesting facts and events related to 3m and the saint paul campus .
: aerial view of the 3m campus in 1941 . ~ source : minnesota historical society
3m offers three primary value propositions : accessibility , innovation , and brand / status .
at 3m , we work hard to deliver the most effective ppe safety solutions available .
governor cuomo announces $ 34 . 5 million expansion of 3m plant in western new york
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at $ 550 million , 3m got a good price on the acquisition , fleck said , but he sees opportunities for 3m to pump sales and cut costs to boost earnings .
the transaction is 3m ' s biggest since it bought fingerprint - identification systems maker cogent in 2010 , a year in which 3m spent more than $ 2 billion buying companies .
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3m ' s founding families created major philanthropic organizations , like the bush and mcknight foundations .
and if history is any guide , 3m might turn today ' s challenges into opportunities .
william l . mcknight ' s long reign begins with his appointment as 3m general manager .
the company history page lists out the major events in chronological order for 3m india ltd .
3m has one revenue stream : revenues generated from the sales of its products to customers .
3m’s website says the company has 90 , 000 employees and $ 30 billion in sales . the website also says 3m has paid dividends to its shareholders without interruption for 100 years .
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in celebration of 3m’s bronze award from the league of american bicyclists recognizing 3m as a “bicycle friendly company , ” employees are encouraged to bike to work on earth day . seventy employees participated in the bike to work event in 2013 , and 3m is striving to beat that number this year . additional 3m earth day activity includes the opportunity for volunteers to create mobile battery powered lights using 3m solar mirror film , which will ultimately be donated to schoolchildren in africa through the nonprofit new vision renewable energy . 3m will also match grants for employee donations to new vision renewable energy and the nature conservancy during the 3m environmental match period in april .
clearly , 3m ' s first chairman of the board , william l . mcknight , was a unique leader and 3m has had outstanding leaders at all levels of the company ever since .
our friends at @ 3m want to make sure every skillsusa medalist feels like a rockstar tonight . that’s why they decided to support skillsusa and sponsor tonight’s award ceremony — thanks , 3m ! urltoken
a century of innovation is a celebration of the values and innovative thinking that makes 3m unique . perseverance , ingenuity and creativity have made 3m ' s first 100 years a century of success .
manufacturer 3m on wednesday said it is officially moving forward with plans to expand operations in springfield .
top photo : 3m headquarters in st . paul , minn . , march 9 , 2016 .
in february , kallon denied a motion to dismiss by 3m , allowing the case to continue .
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high visibility - scotchlite™ reflective material 3m is proud to sponsor this years police federation conference . 3m is committed to enhancing the usability and effectiveness of high - visibility clothing . 3m has a wide product range available with reflective materials specifically designed to meet the requirements of many different applications and uses .
john dwan and four colleagues founded minnesota mining and manufacturing co . , now known as 3m , in 1902 . see historical images . ( mpr photo / andrew haeg - courtesy of 3m museum )
in the old days , fry says 3m gave employees like himself a great deal of freedom to determine what ideas would make it to market . now , he sees 3m management taking more control .
these are products that have not been a big part of 3m ' s portfolio . 3m got a good price for what it ' s getting , said adam fleck said an analyst with morningstar .
way markers convey focused information regarding the people and resources of 3m and their relation to the community .
3m has a cost - driven structure , aiming to minimize expenses through low - price value propositions .
women have worked at 3m since its early years and have played ever more varied and diversified roles .
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3m reached an innovation milestone with the issuance of its 100 , 000th patent . each year about 3 , 000 patents are issued to 3m worldwide , with more than 500 granted in the u . s .
3m has agreed to buy biometric access control systems vendor cogent for around us $ 943 million in cash .
3m is offering $ 10 . 50 per cogent share , which it says puts the price at around $ 943 million . however , cogent ' s cash reserves mean 3m will effectively get a $ 500 million rebate on that price , putting the net cost to 3m at around $ 430 million , the companies said .
3m™ thinsulate™ thermal insulation introduced with more than 30 clothing manufacturers signing up right away to use this product .
as well as assisting 3m with the use of a laser scanner to compare sets of tooling parts for problem diagnostics , the nepa team has been assisting 3m with implementing japanese lean manufacturing techniques to improve business processes .
there is a great deal at stake for the company and minnesota if 3m ' s idea machine falters .
3m will buy the office and consumer products business of california - based avery dennison for $ 550 million .
a century of innovation : the 3m story book ( us , english , pdf , 8 . 0mb )
3m’s main partners are the retailers , wholesalers , distributors , dealers , and jobbers that sell its products .
minnesota - based 3m confirmed this week it will undertake a $ 40 million expansion of its springfield operations .
3m . 2000 . biodegradation study of pfos . us environmental protection agency administrative record number ar226 - 0057 .
3m ™ scotchlite ™ reflective material transfer film , 8725ll , silver , 50 . 8 mm x 200 m
3m vice president , richard p . carlton , established a central research laboratory to pursue research in technologies with long - term potential leading to 3m breakthroughs , such as reflective materials used to improve highway signs and markings .
plans for 3m’s lake superior centennial began two years ago when the company joined the lake county historical society to update and renovate the 3m museum on waterfront drive and second avenue in two harbors where the company was born .
on a more somber note , in 1994 3m took a $ 35 million pretax charge against probable liabilities and associated expenses related to litigation over 3m ' s silicone breast implant business operated through former subsidiary mcghan medical corporation . 3m was named in more than 5 , 800 lawsuits claiming injuries caused by leakage or rupture of the implants .
about 3m a recognized leader in research and development , 3m produces thousands of innovative products for dozens of diverse markets . 3m’s core strength is applying its more than 40 distinct technology platforms – often in combination – to a wide array of customer needs . with $ 23 billion in sales , 3m employs 75 , 000 people worldwide and has operations in more than 65 countries . for more information , visit urltoken or follow @ 3mnews on twitter .
about 3m 3m captures the spark of new ideas and transforms them into thousands of ingenious products . our culture of creative collaboration inspires a never - ending stream of powerful technologies that make life better . 3m is the innovation company that never stops inventing . with $ 31 billion in sales , 3m employs 89 , 000 people worldwide and has operations in more than 70 countries . for more information , visit urltoken or follow @ 3mnews on twitter .
“whatever you want to do , you can do it here . that’s the beauty of 3m . ” discover why
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engineering is problem solving . it’s being curious & creative .
- alyson borrell , 3m mechanical engineer
: lorraine foss was hired in 1950 as assistant editor of the 3m megaphone . ~ source : minnesota historical society
3m began life as a mine along lake superior ' s shore . this crystal bay structure no longer exists .
3m intends to upgrade its current plant located in springfield . the expansion helps solidify the company’s presence in springfield .
these achievements are made possible with the expertise of 3m employees from around the world . to celebrate their accomplishments , 3m is marking earth day today with a number of initiatives . jean lupinacci , chief of the energy star commercial and industrial branch at the epa , will address employees on industrial energy efficiency and its role in protecting the environment . tesla cars , which are made with several 3m technologies , will be displayed at the company’s world headquarters in st . paul to showcase next - generation , sustainable autos . during the day’s events , employees will also see examples of sustainable products , like 3m novec engineered fluids ; 3m window films ; and 3m led advanced lighting .
3m . 2001 . executive summary of biodegradation studies . u . s . epa administrative record ar226 - 1030a107 .
the lawsuit names 3m co . and its subsidiary , dyneon llc , and daikin america inc . as defendants .
the creativity of 3m scientists would be less well known had the company not been equally innovative at selling . 3m ' s marketing and sales people were adept at taking basic technologies and finding new ways to package and sell them .
the purchase poises 3m to become a one - stop supplier for retailers that sell office supplies and stationery , fleck said .
it ' s makes 3m pretty clearly the number one player in the market ,
fleck said .
about 3m infection prevention 3m infection prevention division is truly on a mission to help reduce healthcare - associated infections through its infection prevention solutions . with its system of people , products and processes , 3m remains a trusted partner committed to helping hospitals reduce the risk of infections , improve patient outcomes , and control their bottom lines . learn more at urltoken
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company profiles for students . 1999 . highbeam research . ( july 9 , 2018 ) . urltoken
3m chose the uk for its first expansion outside america in 1929 distributing abrasives through a partnership with durex abrasives ltd .
governor cuomo announces $ 34 . 5 million expansion of 3m plant in western new york | governor andrew m . cuomo
global manufacturer 3m says it ' s upgrading its current facility in springfield , and bringing 90 new jobs to town .
3m ™ scotchlite ™ reflective material flame resistant transfer film , 8735 , silver , 19 . 05 mm x 200 m
the 3m story is conveyed through a series of panels of three sizes , based on their content . the panels extend from this location at the hub to the site north of phalen boulevard , which was the location of 3m’s mechanical operations .
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stay informed about air quality and how it could impact your respiratory health with the new 3m™ respiratory tracker . learn more :
mcspadden , wyatt ,
3m fights back ,
fortune , february 5 , 1996 , pp . 94 - 99 .
3m : 60 , 000 and counting ,
economist , november 30 , 1991 , pp . 70 - 71 .
the plant manager says the investment builds upon 50 years of successful operations in springfield , and 3m’s commitment to the community .
the authority’s source for water is an intake on the tennessee river about 13 miles downstream from 3m , the lawsuit said .
to show our commitment to the officer , each officer attending the course will not only train with over $ 5 , 000 worth of 3m equipment , but they will be able to take with them over $ 1 , 200 of that equipment at the end of the event . it is theirs to keep . this equipment will include 3m peltor comtac iii communications and hearing protection headset , custom 3m peltor ptt designed to work with their department issued radio , and 3m peltor combat eye wear .
visit us on urltoken 3m company was founded by five businessmen as a small - scale mining venture in two harbors , minnesota , in 1902 . in 1910 , major investor lucius ordway established 3m’s headquarters in st . paul , minnesota , where it remains today . by 1929 , 3m had made its first moves toward international expansion and in 1946 was listed on the new york stock exchange . today’s 3m is responsible for 60 , 000 products used in homes , businesses , schools , hospitals and more , with operations in 70 countries and sales in 200 . for the full history video of 3m , please visit us on urltoken
chief executive officer of 3m company . mr . roman served as executive vice president and chief operating officer of 3m company from july 1 , 2017 to june 30 , 2018 . prior to that , he was executive vice president of 3m’s industrial business from may 2014 to june 2017 , and senior vice president of business development from may 2013 to may 2014 , with responsibility for 3m’s strategic roadmap . mr . roman also has held numerous leadership positions in asia pacific and europe , across multiple businesses . mr . roman is on the board of the following organization in addition to 3m : university of minnesota foundation board of trustees .
3m ' s 50 , 000 products are sold to a well diversified customer base . sales to industrial customers total 45 percent , while sales to service related industry consumers make up an additional 45 percent of 3m ' s sales . ten percent of 3m ' s products are sold to consumers . in 1997 international sales accounted for 52 percent of the company ' s revenue total .
3m introduced post - it® notes , creating a whole new category in the marketplace and changing people’s communication and organization behavior forever .
sandpaper sales rebounded . growth continued in the 1920s with sales of waterproof sandpaper . in the 1930s , 3m introduced scotch® tape .
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huck , virginia , brand of the tartan : the 3m story , new york : appleton - century - crofts , 1955 .
3m : new talent and products outweigh high costs ,
financial world , february 18 , 1992 , p . 19 .
3m . 2001 . hydrolysis reactions of perfluorooctanoic acid ( pfoa ) . u . s . epa administrative record ar226 - 1030a090 .
3m has always operated in compliance with its legal and regulatory obligations ,
said william a . brewer iii , partner at brewer , attorneys & counselors and counsel for 3m .
the company voluntarily ceased the manufacture and use of these chemistries well over a decade ago . since that time , 3m has worked in close collaboration with state regulators to address the environmental presence of these compounds .
click the dots to see how 3m has evolved from mining for rocks to rocking innovation in science , technology , engineering and mathematics .
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3m - - where innovation rules ,
r & d , april 2003 , pp . 20 + .
patsy sherman started working in the 3m labs in 1952 . she was a co - inventor of “scotchgard , ” and was the first woman inducted into the carlton society , 3m’s prestigious award to company inventors and scientists . she was made a company manager in 1982 .
3m canada has a long history of responsible environmental stewardship , and remains committed to continuous improvement in environmental , health and safety performance .
3m believes the actions of the tennessee riverkeeper are premised on an incorrect understanding - that the mere presence of these chemicals equals harm . 3m will defend its record of environmental stewardship , and looks forward to bringing the facts of this case into public view .
3m health care is committed to providing the health care community with innovative solutions , based on 3m ' s diversified technologies , that help improve the quality of life . dentistry , drug delivery systems , food safety and medical supplies are all part of our government solutions .
3m celebrates its first 100 years this week . over the past century , 3m scientists have created a long and storied legacy of new and lucrative products , such as post - it® notes . now management is transforming the company to make it grow more quickly . but some of the company ' s most prominent names say those changes may threaten 3m ' s unique , century - old culture of innovation .
samsung isn’t the only company licensing the nanosys technology . 3m is using it to manufacturer quantum dot enhancement film ( qdef ) , which it supplies to tv manufacturers . hisense’s uled tv and changhong’s qled tv , both introduced at ces , incorporate the 3m quantum dot film .
headquarters : 3m center st . paul , mn 55144 - 1000 phone : ( 612 ) 736 - 1110 fax : ( 612 ) 736 - 2133 toll free : ( 800 ) 3m - helps email : innovation @ urltoken url : http : / / www . urltoken
this downtown two harbors , minnesota office building was where john dwan created the paperwork that created 3m . it ' s now the 3m museum and exhibits explain the company ' s present and its past , as started by the company pioneers at the start of the story .
william a . brewer iii , a partner in the firm representing 3m in pfc - related litigation , said that 3m “absolutely and vigorously” denies all charges in that suit — and any others that “describe what 3m did as polluting . ” while the complaint says that 3m’s emissions of the chemicals into water were “not authorized or permitted by the state , ” brewer disagreed , arguing that “100 percent of 3m’s conduct has been permitted by the state , ” which he told me undermines the idea that 3m is responsible for any leakage that might have resulted . “when you take your waste or some of it and you deliver it some place that the state tells you you can bring it and then they turn around and tell you it wasn’t properly managed , we just deny that we have responsibility for other people’s conduct . ”
network solutions 3m™ volition™ network solutions offers high performance network cabling solutions that are media transparent . 3m telecommunications offers you cost - effective innovative solutions for the installation of copper pairs ( categories 5e and 6 ) , fibre optics ( multimode or singlemode ) , or hybrid networks .
bill coyne , retired 3m senior vice president for research and development , believes mcnerney ' s found the right balance between discipline and innovation .
fiedler , terry ,
3m innovation to be tested ,
minneapolis star - tribune , december 10 , 2000 , p . 1d .
weber , joseph ,
3m ' s big cleanup ,
business week , june 5 , 2000 , pp . 96 - 98 .
in 2016 3m opened a state - of - the - art , $ 150 - million r & d laboratory on its minnesota campus .
3m , which is based in minnesota , has operations in more than 70 countries and has operations throughout missouri , including columbia and nevada .
the 3m red dot monitoring electrode–2570 is radiolucent and has an abrader strip that gently prepares skin to reduce impedance and provide optimal trace quality .
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since 1975 , 3m ' s pollution prevention pays , or 3p program , has prevented the generation of over 2 . 7 billion pounds of pollution . since 1990 , 3m has cut volatile organic air emissions by 95 % and greenhouse gas emissions by 62 % . in addition , 3m has been working to minimise waste through prevention , reuse , and recycling at its operations since the 1970s . in 2008 , 3m recycled or reused 20 times more waste than it treated , disposed of in a landfill , or sent to a waste - to - energy facility .
facilities cleaning and cleanliness monitoring 3m provides a range of quality products and solutions for superior cleaning . managing your facilities effectively includes maintaining a safe and efficient working environment for your work colleagues . whatever challenges you face , the chances are , 3m have a solution that you can trust .
goldman , kevin ,
scouring - pad rivals face 3m challenge ,
wall street journal , january 11 , 1993 , p . b5 .
kelly , kevin ,
the drought is over at 3m ,
business week , november 7 , 1994 , pp . 140 - 41 .
read about the first 100 years of 3m , a global , diversified technology company committed to providing practical and ingenious solutions to help customers succeed .
each 3m canada facility has formal environmental , employee safety , industrial hygiene , security and emergency response programs reflecting the unique nature of each operation .
3m is confident its actions in alabama are a credit to its record of responsible environmental stewardship , said william a . brewer , of dallas .
processed wastewater from dyneon containing the chemicals was managed through 3m’s treatment plant and discharged into the creek and decatur utilities plant , the lawsuit claims .
we strive to deliver comfortable , well - designed personal protective equipment ( ppe ) that gives you the most effective protection available . you can buy 3m worker health & safety ppe , confident in the knowledge that 3m is working hard to provide products that your employees will feel good about wearing .
3m established its international division and new international companies were created in australia , brazil , canada , france , germany , mexico and the united kingdom .
engineers from the north - east productivity alliance ( nepa ) used a technologicallyadvanced scanner to support 3m in newton aycliffe , in improving its manufacturing process .
but 3m couldn ' t chuck the garnet - it was vital inventory . instead , they had to find a way to get the oil out .
he says times have changed . in years past , he says 3m could afford to be a little less efficient than it has to be today .
everyone ' s career path looks a little different . andrea’s started with imaginary restaurants and led her to supply chain management at 3m . learn more about
arndt , michael ,
3m : a lab for growth ? ,
business week , january 21 , 2002 , pp . 50 - 51 .
interpretive panels portray broad themes and stories regarding the growth and development of 3m , its people , and its major products on saint paul’s east side .
based in minnesota , the fortune 100 multinational company has operations in more than 70 countries . 3m also has operations throughout missouri including columbia and nevada .
karwoski & courage public relations emily wozniak , 612 - 342 - 9635 e . wozniak @ urltoken or 3m colleen harris , 651 - 733 - 1566
schc past president ( 2018 - 2020 ) ann c . thompson , ph . d . 3m company 651 . 736 . 8089 [ email protected ]
: patsy sherman started working in the 3m labs in 1952 . she was a co - inventor of “scotchgard , ” and was the first woman inducted into the carlton society , 3m’s prestigious award to company inventors and scientists . she was made a company manager in 1982 . ~ source : minnesota historical society
“needless to say , 3m believes these claims lack merit , ” brewer said . “although these types of lawsuits capture headlines , it is important to remember they are often based on groundless allegations . 3m believes there has been no harm to plaintiffs’ property due to the mere environmental presence of these materials . ”
the first office building was completed at the 3m center in maplewood , mn , establishing the company ' s new global headquarters , where it remains today .
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but those three m ' s might better stand for mistake = magic = money . throughout its 101 - year history , many of 3m ' s breakthrough products have followed a similar arc : a 3m customer identifies a problem , and a 3m engineer expresses confidence in being able to solve it . he bangs his head against the wall for years , facing repeated setbacks , until management finally tells him to stop wasting time and money . undeterred , the engineer stumbles onto a solution and turns a dead end into a ringing success .
3m scientists developed masking tape , audio tape , scotchgard® , reflective tape , and more recently , new screens for laptop computers that extend their batteries ' life .
in the early 1940s , 3m operations were diverted into defence materials for world war ii , which was followed by new ventures , such as scotchlite ™ reflective sheeting for highway markings , magnetic sound recording tape , filament adhesive tape , and the start of 3m ' s involvement in the graphic arts with offset printing plates .
houston , patrick ,
how jake jacobson is lighting a fire under 3m ,
business week , july 21 , 1986 , pp . 106 - 07 .
3m has a diversified market business model , with customers that have very different needs . the company targets its offerings at consumers , businesses , and government agencies .
3m has operations in more than 70 countries , according to the state . in missouri , the company has operations in columbia and nevada in addition to springfield .
“this investment builds upon our 50 years of successful operations in springfield and our commitment to the community , ” said frederick james , plant manager , 3m springfield .
greenpeace international has parted company with one of its employees after the organisation lost €3 . 8m ( £3m ) of donations last year through speculation on currency markets .
dressings for acute , chronic or surgical wounds choose a product from 3m’s comprehensive dressing range . they help to speed the clinical pathway and deliver optimum patient care .
on the eve of 3m’s centennial , the company doesn’t shy from the rocky road of its earliest years . although its headquarters long ago moved south to st . paul , 3m has been generous in keeping its lake superior history alive through support of the two harbors - based museum . “3m is proud of our past and we look forward to the future , ” says cynthia kleven , manager of community affairs for the company . “as we mark a century of innovation in 2002 , it’s important to preserve the past and to use our past success as a springboard to our future . the 3m museum is an important part of that process . ”
3m ' s ability to grow through innovation has remained consistent over the past few years . but in the late 1990s , its stock price stagnated . in 2000 , for the first time ever , 3m chose an outsider to run the company . james mcnerney , a former top executive at general electric , took the helm .
freshening the museum , some of john dwan’s original furniture now replicates the law office where 3m was incorporated in 1902 . 3m helped the museum to assemble period documents , exhibits of an array of innovative products , interactive displays and historic artifacts as a step in celebrating a program that the company calls “a century of innovation . ”
ms . marlene m . mcgrath serves as an senior vice president - human resources of 3m company , since1 april 04 , 2012 . she has served as senior vice president , human resources and interim general counsel , 2012 ; vice president , human resources , international operations , 2010 - 2012 ; director , human resources , international operations , 2006 - 2010 . mcgrath has led human resources for 3m ' s international operations since 2006 , most recently as vice president , human resources , international operations . an 18 - year 3m employee , mcgrath holds a law degree from the university of western ontario in london , ontario . prior to her international assignment , she served as general counsel and executive director of corporate services of 3m canada and as leader of 3m canada ' s specialty materials , dyneon and filtration products business .
globally , 3m is implementing lean manufacturing , including the plant in newton aycliffe , where we were also ideally placed to take advantage of the nepa programme .
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3m run scared ? forget about it ,
business week , september 16 , 1991 , pp . 59 , 62 .
weimer , de ' ann ,
3m : the heat is on the boss ,
business week , march 15 , 1999 , pp . 82 - 84 .
3m floor care we provide a complete range of floor care systems which give you a high image shine even in heavy traffic areas with simple low - cost maintenance .
3m spokeswoman donna fleming runyon says purchasing avery dennison greatly broadens 3m ' s offering of office and school supplies . the only significant product overlap between the companies is in adhesive labels .
the office and consumer products business of avery dennison is one of the world ' s leading suppliers of office and education products ,
she said .
3m continued to grow during world war ii by concentrating on understanding its markets and finding a niche to fill , rather than shifting to making military goods , as many u . s . corporations did . nevertheless , the war left 3m with a need to restructure and modernize , and not enough cash on hand to do so . to meet its building needs , in 1947 3m issued its first bond offerings . its first public stock offering , coupled with its tremendous growth rate , attracted additional attention to 3m . among the new products debuting in the immediate postwar period was scotch magnetic audiotape , which was introduced in 1947 . in 1949 , when president mcknight became chairman of the board ( with a . g . bush also moving from daily operations to the boardroom ) , it marked the end of a tremendous era for 3m . under mcknight , 3m had grown almost 20 - fold . by its 50th year , it had surpassed the $ 100 million mark and was employing some 10 , 000 people .
governor eric greitens says he thanks 3m for its decision to invest in missouri and its workers .
3m is a science - based global company that manufactures more than 50 , 000 products that people use everyday ,
greitens said .
we hope 3m ' s expansion of its adhesives and tapes division in missouri sends a message to those in the business community - - from the small family business to the major corporation - - that we are going to work to help them grow and prosper .
alan gilbert , state solicitor general , with attorney general lori swanson . the case against 3m isn’t about money , he said . what regulators say about pfcs , b2 .
there are other problems with the state ' s allegations , brewer said , adding that 3m has acted responsibly , spending about $ 100 million in remediation work in cottage grove , oakdale , woodbury and lake elmo .
we wouldn ' t be involved in the case if we didn ' t believe 3m was right ,
he said .
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the company also had difficulties with consumer products . particularly galling was the loss of the cassette tape market , which two japanese companies , tdk and maxell , dominated by engaging in price - cutting . 3m stuck to its tradition of abandoning markets where it could not set its own prices , and backed off . eventually , the company stopped making much of its own magnetic media , instead buying from an overseas supplier and putting the 3m label on it ( 3m instead focused attention on data storage media for the computer market ) . the loss of the cassette market was not overwhelming : revenues doubled between 1975 and 1980 , and in 1976 3m was named one of the dow jones industrial 30 .
mr . hak cheol shin serves as vice chairman and executive vice president of 3m company . he was executive vice president - industrial and transportation business of the company from 2006 - 2011 . he was division vice president , industrial adhesives and tapes division , 2003 - 2005 division vice president , electronics markets materials division , 2002 - 2003 . during 2001 , he was division vice president , superabrasives and microfinishing systems division . from 1998 to 1999 , he was business unit manager , post - it flag business unit , stationery and office supplies division , business director , post - it flag business unit , office supplies division and general manager , superabrasives and microfinishing systems division . he was managing director , 3m philippines in 1995 , business group manager , consumer and office markets group , 3m korea in 1992 , sales and marketing manager , tape and automotive division , 3m korea in 1989 , sales and marketing supervisor , automotive division , 3m korea in 1986 , technical service supervisor , building service and cleaning products , chemical , 3m korea in 1984 .
“we thank 3m for its decision to invest in missouri and in our workers by creating dozens of new jobs , ” said gov . eric greitens . “3m is a science - based global company that manufactures more than 50 , 000 products that people use every day . we hope 3m’s expansion of its adhesives and tapes division in missouri sends a message to those in the business community - - from the small family business to the major corporation - - that we are going to work to help them grow and prosper . ”
the acquisition will allow 3m to expand its id card and authentication systems business beyond its core border control and law enforcement markets and into other commercial sectors , it said monday .
it took years for 3m to restore its reputation . but the company ' s early misadventures taught 3mers an important lesson : ingenuity and perseverance can overcome even potentially ruinous mistakes .
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for decades , 3m was the primary producer of c8 , or pfoa , and was the sole producer of a related chemical known as pfos . but while dupont was caught up in a massive class - action suit over c8 , 3m has largely avoided public scrutiny and serious legal or financial consequences for its role in developing and selling these industrial pollutants .
3m . 2001 . screening studies in the aqueous photolytic degradation of perfluorooctanoic acid ( pfoa ) . u . s . epa administrative record ar226 - 1030 photolysis e00 - 2192 .
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in february , however , a state court in minnesota , where the company is headquartered , allowed a lawsuit against 3m to move forward . and late last year , lawyers filed a class - action suit in decatur , alabama , home to one of 3m’s biggest plants . both lawsuits charge that 3m knew about the health hazards posed by the perfluorinated chemicals it was manufacturing and using to make carpet coating , scotchgard , firefighting foam , and other products — and that the company knew the chemicals were spreading beyond its sites . with pfcs cropping up in drinking water around the country and all over the world , the two lawsuits raise the possibility that 3m may finally be held accountable in a court of law .
following restructuring , 3m concentrated product development efforts on about two dozen core technologies . in 1997 the company achieved one of desimone ' s goals : 30 percent of total sales were generated from products introduced within the past four years . but 3m ' s numbers began slipping again in 1998 . michelle conlin wrote in an october 1998 forbes article ,
are these unavoidable downward blips on a rising curve ? or are they signs of deeper trouble ? 3m has been glacially slow to respond to the economic meltdown in asia , where it gets 23 % of its business . in the u . s . a flood of cheaper products made by competitors like korean polyester film outfits skc and kolon have cut into 3m ' s sales .
conlin nevertheless conceded that 3m had promising products , such as bendable fiber - optic cable and a fluid to replace ozone - depleting chlorofluorocarbons , already in the pipeline .
like other 3m scientists , post - it® note inventor art fry could spend up to 15 percent of his time on unauthorized projects that he found interesting . it was company policy .
in the 1950s , 3m introduced the thermo - fax ™ copying process , scotchgard™ fabric protector , videotape , scotch - brite ® cleaning pads and several new electro - mechanical products .
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minneapolis / st . paul citybusiness , april 9 , 1993 , pp . 1 , 24 .
3m’s main channels are its website and retailers , wholesalers , distributors , dealers , and jobbers . the company promotes its offering through its social media pages , advertising , and conferences .
relationship with the automotive industry spurred development of pressure - sensitive scotch brand tapes in the mid - 1920s and launched 3m into the business stratosphere . masking tape for auto painting led the way , but not before a dissatisfied early customer told a 3m salesman , “take this tape back to your stingy scotch bosses and tell them to put more adhesive on it . ”
3m already employs about 330 people in the springfield metropolitan area , according to a list maintained by the springfield area chamber of commerce . its plant on east chestnut opened in 1967 .
the most recent class - action suit against 3m in decatur , filed last october by davis & whitlock , seeks damages for the customers of the west morgan - east lawrence water and sewer authority , whose drinking water has been tainted with pfcs . this suit argues that 3m emitted pfcs into the nearby wastewater treatment plant , which in turn discharged them into the tennessee river . according to the complaint , 3m was dumping chemicals into river and soil despite having known since 1986 that it needed to dispose of them in lined landfills or by burning . the suit also charges the japanese company daikin america with contaminating water , but calls 3m’s decatur plant “the primary source” of pfoa and pfos in the tennessee river and the decatur area .
adding to its achievements , 3m also received xcel energy’s 2013 energy efficiency expo award for having the highest gas savings by a commercial customer ( nearly 1 . 8 million therms ) .
3m . 2001 . indirect photolysis of gaseous perfluorooctane sulfonyl fluoride ( posf ) by fourier transform infrared ( ftir ) spectroscopy . u . s . epa administrative record ar226 - 1030a104 .
3m has argued that the substances are not harmful at levels typically found in the environment , and that the company is in compliance with regulations from the alabama department of environmental management .
ms . mojdeh poul is appointed as executive vice president - safety and graphics business group of the company effective july 1 , 2018 . she currently is president and general manager , 3m canada company . she oversees 3m’s five business groups within canada — including its largest businesses in that country , industrial and safety and graphics — along with manufacturing , research and development , and sales and marketing . poul joined 3m as director of global marketing in 2011 and subsequently held positions of increasing responsibility within the company’s health care business group . previous to 3m , she held leadership roles at medtronic and boston scientific . poul earned her mba from unc kenan - flagler business school , and master’s and bachelor’s degrees in engineering from the university of louisville .
3m also escaped largely unscathed when the minnesota pollution control agency began investigating pfcs in 2001 . the coordinator of the mpca’s emerging contaminants program at the time , a chemist and biologist named fardin oliaei , found that the chemicals had made their way from several of 3m’s disposal areas into ground water , drinking water , local fish , and the mississippi river . eventually oliaei’s investigation was blocked by sheryl corrigan , the commissioner of the mpca , who managed 3m’s environmental affairs before taking the top job at the state agency . in 2006 , corrigan fired oliaei .
currently organized into three main sectors , 3m ' s corporate structure reflects the diversity of their product line . the industrial and consumer sector , which includes 3m ' s profitable office products line , oversees the production and sale of products to the transportation , construction , and electronics industries . the health care sector focuses on health care products including bandages , surgical supplies , and computer software for health care organizations . the transportation , safety , and chemicals sector develops products for the automotive industry , performance chemicals , and sign materials . the strategy for all three sectors is largely the same ; the focus is on creating new products that allow 3m to compete quickly and significantly in new markets . 3m ' s primary goal is to decrease the amount of time it takes a product to move from the research and development phase to being available for purchase . high growth industries , such as computers and health care services , are being particularly targeted as 3m seeks to improve productivity while expanding its international presence . with operations in 63 countries and product sales in more than 200 countries , 3m is a highly diversified fortune 500 company with a strong global presence . 3m ' s continued focus on new product development has been successful with 30 percent of sales in the 1990s coming from products created since 1994 .
judge hannon also made decisions that kept the details of the 3m case out of the public eye . while the dupont suit unearthed years of the company’s research on c8’s health effects , embarrassing internal communications , and depositions that explained how the company shielded pfoa from regulation by the epa , in 2005 judge hannon sealed more than 500 , 000 documents in the 3m case .
meanwhile , in alabama , where the most recent epa testing found pfcs in 87 water samples , 3m has benefited from another series of legal near misses . one class - action suit filed in 2002 was stayed until last year , when 3m and the plaintiffs agreed to begin the mediation process . two others have been put on hold pending the outcome of the first .


acuff-rose music was an american music publishing firm formed in 1942 by roy acuff and fred rose in nashville , tennessee .

acuff-rose 's honest behavior towards their writers set them apart from other music publishing firms at the time and led them to fame throughout the 1950s , 1960s , and 1970s .

currently the company 's catalog is owned by sony/atv music publishing .

acuff - rose music

972 f . 2d 1429 - acuff - rose music inc v . r campbell
peggy lamb ( music city news , hickory records , inc . , acuff rose , opryland music , sony / atv music publishing )
campbell v . acuff - rose music , inc . - stanford copyright and fair use center
together with sony music entertainment he is buying veteran country music publisher acuff - rose for $ 157m ( £130m ) .
campbell v . acuff - rose music , 510 u . s . 569 ( 1994 ) .
campbell v . acuff - rose music , inc . 510 u . s . 569 ( 1994 )
the district court also determined that acuff - rose ' s pendent state law claims were preempted by section 301 of the copyright act . acuff - rose music , 754 f . supp . at 1159 - 60 . acuff - rose does not challenge this determination
* fn5 the district court also determined that acuff - rose ' s pendent state law claims were preempted by section 301 of the copyright act . acuff - rose music , 754 f . supp . at 1159 - 60 . acuff - rose does not challenge this determination .
luther r . campbell aka luke skyywalker , et al . , petitioners v . acuff rose music , inc .
campbell v . acuff - rose music ( 92 - 1292 ) , 510 u . s . 569 ( 1994 ) .
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, a condition to the gentleman ' s agreement between acuff and rose wa . . . . . . ondition to the gentleman ' s agreement between acuff and rose was that
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the discussion traced music row’s history , from nashville’s founding to the early days of publishers including tree publishing and acuff - rose , through the music row area of today .
orbison and dees wrote a song called ' pretty woman ' , which they sold to acuff - rose .
szerző : felice bryant - boudleaux bryant / zeneszerzők : felice bryant - boudleaux bryant / egyéb közreműködők : acuff rose music - sony / atv songs llc . - sony / atv music publishing
in 1942 he organized acuff - rose publishing company , the first publishing house exclusively for country music , with songwriter fred rose . following an unsuccessful bid for the tennessee governorship in 1948 , acuff continued to record extensively from the 1950s on , lending authenticity to the new boom in country music with such…
pretty woman parody - acuff - rose music inc . v . campbell , 972 f . 2d 1429 ( 6th cir . 08 / 17 / 1992 )
oh , pretty woman
was written and recorded by roy orbison and william dees in 1964 . rights to the song were assigned to acuff - rose that same year , and acuff - rose registered for copyright protection . the song has become a pop music standard , and acuff - rose has realized substantial income from the licensing of
cover
recordings and other derivative works .
in 1964 , roy orbison and william dees wrote a rock ballad called
oh , pretty woman
and assigned their rights in it to respondent acuff rose music , inc . see appendix a , infra , at 26 . acuff rose registered the song for copyright protection .
the tragic demise of the everly brothers spurned by the blacklisting from acuff - rose is a narrative that has played out many more times since the 1960’s , and speaks to similar practices that still transpire on music row today . acuff - rose is now known as sony atv .
however in 1961 , the brothers had a falling out with wesley rose . at the behest of wesley rose , the brothers only used acuff - rose writers for their material , especially husband and wife songwriting partners felice and boudleaux bryant . but as time went on , the everly brothers wanted to record songs that didn’t fall under acuff - rose publishing . wesley rose adamantly refused , so the everly brothers dropped him as their manager . at the time , acuff - rose had a virtual monopoly on all the best songs and songwriters in the music business , especially for the type of music the everly brothers played . the duo’s access to the acuff - rose catalog is one of the reasons they were so commercially successful , and the falling out with wesley rose meant they no longer had access to ‘a’ list song material .
acuff - rose also sought leave to amend its complaint to allege violations of the lanham act . 15 u . s . c . § 1125 ( a ) . the district court denied the motion and acuff - rose does not allege error in the denial
* fn6 acuff - rose also sought leave to amend its complaint to allege violations of the lanham act . 15 u . s . c . § 1125 ( a ) . the district court denied the motion and acuff - rose does not allege error in the denial .
so then chet atkins introduced the brothers to wesley rose , son of fred rose , the well - known songwriter and founder of music row publishing house acuff - rose with roy acuff . when fred rose passed away in 1954 , wesley took his spot as president of acuff - rose , and also signed on to manage the everly brothers after the introduction from chet atkins . wesley promised the brothers a record deal if they would sign on with acuff - rose as their publishing house , and the duo obliged . this led to the the everly brothers’ deal with cadence records where they finally found success . then after 3 successful years on cadence , the everly brothers signed a massive 10 - year multi - million dollar contract with warner brothers , and became one of the biggest names in all of american music .
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sony / atv music publishing will include all of the current and future music publishing interests of both parties .
the company acquired the acuff - rose catalog ( featuring classics from hank williams and roy orbison ) in 2002 for $ 157 million from gaylord entertainment .
acuff - rose music publishing , founded in 1942 by country singer roy acuff and songwriter fred rose , includes classics like
oh pretty woman ,
bye bye love ,
your cheatin ' heart ,
and
tennessee waltz .
songwriters who once wrote for the company include hank williams sr . , don gibson , and felice and boudleaux bryant .
oh pretty woman , made famous by roy orbison , is one of more than 100 acuff - rose tracks that have been broadcast more than one million times .
great article . never knew anything about this acuff rose business . i just assumed that their run of hits ended because of the beatles & the british invasion .
3 2 live crew ' s motion to dismiss was converted to a motion for summary judgment . acuff rose defended against the motion , but filed no cross motion .
szerző : roy alfred / zeneszerzők : al frisch / egyéb közreműködők : music sales corporation - myra music co . - bosworth & co . - melodie der welt - memory lane music
the case of campbell vs . acuff rose music , inc . involves the rap group 2 live crew’s use of the song “oh , pretty woman” co - written by roy orbison and william dees . the rights to the… read more
i did an interview with don everly during the 70s in which he described some of acuff and rose’s efforts to “get even” with them . i’ve posted it online . urltoken
sony / atv music publishing will buy the oldest and one of the richest song catalogs in country music from gaylord entertainment .
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however , if acuff - rose could show that they lost the chance to sell the rights to another parodist because of campbell ' s version , then they might have a case .
acuff - rose brought suit in june 1990 and defendants responded by filing a motion to dismiss , accompanied by affidavits , and sought to deposit $ 13 , 867 . 56 . this amount was apparently calculated after reference to statutory royalty rates established by the copyright act , and reflected defendants ' understanding of what was owed to acuff - rose for use of the copyrighted song . the district court ordered the funds deposited with the clerk of court . 3 acuff - rose responded with affidavits , which the district court relied upon when granting summary judgment .
acuff - rose brought suit in june 1990 and defendants responded by filing a motion to dismiss , accompanied by affidavits , and sought to deposit $ 13 , 867 . 56 . this amount was apparently calculated after reference to statutory royalty rates established by the copyright act , and reflected defendants ' understanding of what was owed to acuff - rose for use of the copyrighted song . the district court ordered the funds deposited with the clerk of court . * fn3 acuff - rose responded with affidavits , which the district court relied upon when granting summary judgment .
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jackson’s music catalog , atv music publishing , includes some 250 beatles songs as well as songs associated with elvis presley and little richard .
4 . “home in san antone , ” bob wills and his texas playboys . fred rose is an important figure as a songwriter and a businessman . he partnered with roy acuff to form the acuff - rose music publishing company in 1942 and his songwriting / business partnership with hank williams was beneficial to both parties . rose has songwriting credits on “blue eyes crying in the rain , ” “kaw - liga , ” and “texarkana baby . ” he also penned this texas themed number , where location trumps poverty in the pursuit of happiness .
mccartney and jackson were not the first musicians to recognize the value of song copyrights . one of the first and most successful musician - turned - music publisher was fiddler roy acuff . a star on the grand ole opry in the late 1930s , he saw first - hand how many talented songwriters were taken advantage of by unscrupulous managers , agents , or publishers with regard to song copyright ownership shares . in 1942 , he co - founded acuff - rose music , the first nashville - based music publisher . their guiding principle was “taking care of the songwriters . ” known for their fairness , acuff and partner fred rose eventually published the catalogs of hank williams , roy orbison , the everly brothers , as well as acuff’s own songs and those of many other hit songwriters .
but both don and phil everly were songwriters as well , and wrote many of their own songs . however in a strange twist of fate only fit for music row , because the brothers were still signed to acuff - rose as songwriters , the falling out with wesley rose meant that the brothers lost access to their own material as well , and any material they may write in the future . though the everly brothers as performers were free to do what they wanted , don and phil everly as songwriters were still under the thumb of acuff - rose . a publishing house that had been set up to protect songwriters , like many of music row’s institutions , had become corrupted from money and music business politics .
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megastar michael jackson has merged his music catalog with sony corp . ’s music publishing division in a joint venture reportedly valued at $ 600 million .
singers come and singers go , but songs keep working forever . that’s really about all you need to know to understand why sony / atv , the giant music publisher , shelled out $ 157 million last year to purchase the songs in the historic acuff - rose publishing catalogs .
we have been entrusted with a real treasure ,
said paul russell , chairman of sony / atv music publishing .
our first priority will be to maintain the integrity and quality of the acuff - rose catalog while raising its profile with new generations of performers .
szerző : betty comden - adolph green / zeneszerzők : jule styne / egyéb közreműködők : stratford music - chappell & co . - warner chappell music international
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campbell asked acuff - rose for permission to make a parody version of the song that he claimed was intended to
through comical lyrics to satirize the original work . they said no . campbell made the song anyway .
mpl music publishing mccartney’s own publishing company with offices located all around the world .
with toys , wood says , acuff - rose is paid an agreed upon fee for each unit sold . licenses are granted to manufacturers for the shortest time possible to enable the publisher to adjust rates as the evolving economy dictates .
in a separate move , jackson is buying the rights to 55 , 000 country music songs including the music of hank williams , the everly brothers and roy orbison .
6 . “wreck on the highway , ” roy acuff . as noted in “home in san antone , ” acuff - rose was the major publishing company for country music and , given the history of that song , there is no small amount of irony in roy acuff’s participation . “wreck on the highway” was originally recorded by the south carolina based dixon brothers as “i didn’t hear nobody pray” in 1938 . acuff cut his version in 1942 , claiming a writing credit . legal action was taken in 1946 and an out of court settlement was reached . “wreck on the highway” has a strong gospel influence and was an inspiration for the 1980 bruce springsteen composition of the same name .
szerző : joseph mccarthy / zeneszerzők : traditional / egyéb közreműködők : harry carroll - emi robbins catalog inc . - redwood music - bosworth & co . - emi music publishing
keith hatschek is a contributing writer for echoes and directs the music management program at university of the pacific . he’s also written two music industry books , how to get a job in the music industry and the golden moment : recording secrets from the pros .
by all rights , atlanta or dallas should have become the center of country music , due to their early recording activity . but once nashville had wsm and its birth child grand ole opry running successfully , and after nashville became the music publishing center with acuff - rose leading the way , the recording studios and record labels followed and music row was born out of that . once fledgling artists began climbing off the greyhound buses , guitar cases in hand , nashville had an endless array of talent .
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19 this may serve to heighten the comic effect of the parody , as one witness stated , app . 32a , affidavit of oscar brand ; see also elsmere music , inc . v . national broadcasting co . , 482 f . supp . 741 , 747 ( sdny 1980 ) ( repetition of
i love sodom
) , or serve to dazzle with the original ' s music , as acuff rose now contends .
the case of campbell vs . acuff rose music , inc . involves the rap group 2 live crew’s use of the song “oh , pretty woman” co - written by roy orbison and william dees . the rights to the song are owned by acuff rose music which sued luke records in district court for violating their copyright . the court ruled in favor of 2 live crew , but the decision was reversed by the u . s . court of appeals for the 6th circuit . the case will be heard by the supreme court on tuesday , november 9th . luther campbell , president of luke records , claimed that the lawsuit was a backlash from their “as nasty as they want to be” album . mr . strauss of the “capitol steps” discussed the importance of allowing parodies and has filed a brief in favor of the rap group of 2 live crew . professor perlmutter discussed the “fair - use” clause of copyright law which is at issue in this case . mr . harleston stated that he sees little economic impact on rose - acuff music , inc . mr . dees , the song’s co - writer , stated that it was the most significant work of his life . via satellite from new york city , mr . kaye , who represents entertainers filing briefs in support of acuff - rose music , inc . , stated that there is no compelling reason why this falls outside of normal copyright infringement .
the case of campbell vs . acuff rose music , inc . involves the rap group 2 live crew’s use of the song “oh , pretty woman” co - written by roy orbison and william dees . the rights to the song are owned by acuff rose music which sued luke records in district court for violating their copyright . the court ruled in favor of 2 live crew , but the decision was reversed by the u . s . court of appeals for the 6th circuit . the case will be heard by the supreme court on tuesday , november 9th . luther campbell , president of luke records , claimed that the lawsuit was a backlash from their “as nasty as they want to be” album . mr . strauss of the “ capitol steps ” discussed the importance of allowing parodies and has filed a brief in favor of the rap group of 2 live crew . professor perlmutter discussed the “fair - use” clause of copyright law which is at issue in this case . mr . harleston stated that he sees little economic impact on rose - acuff music , inc . mr . dees , the song’s co - writer , stated that it was the most significant work of his life . via satellite from new york city , mr . kaye , who represents entertainers filing briefs in support of acuff - rose music , inc . , stated that there is no compelling reason why this falls outside of normal copyright infringement . close
szerző : william engvick - mortimer s . palitz - alec wilder / zeneszerzők : william engvick - mortimer s . palitz - alec wilder / egyéb közreműködők : regent music - good tunes music
since the switch in ownership last august , the acuff - rose division has yielded eight country singles . some of its best - known works are being featured in a popular off - broadway play about hank williams — a play that sony / acuff - rose now owns . other songs from the collection turn up regularly in movies , tv shows , national commercials , video games , toys , greeting cards and as the “ring tones” in cell phones . clearly , sony is well on its way to earning its investment back .
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szerző : fred wise / zeneszerzők : al frisch / egyéb közreműködők : erika publishing - myra music co . - bmg gold songs - bmg rights management - melodie der welt - memory lane music
acuff - rose was acquired by sony - atv . also , while mijac , which holds the copyrights to all of michael songs , is administered by sony / atv , sony / atv does not own the copyrights which are still wholly owned by the michael jackson estate .
bmi has played an active role in country music’s ascendance in the public arena since it opened doors in 1940 . several of the major firms to engage in the field - peer international , acuff - rose and hill and range - were early affiliates . a sign of how successful bmi’s efforts to assist in the growth of country music were is illustrated by the fact that by 1974 , bmi licensed 77 percent of the songs on the top 10 of billboard’s various country charts .
the 2 live crew , a rap music group , released for commercial distribution a version of acuff - rose music ' s copyrighted song ,
oh , pretty woman .
acuff - rose sued the 2 live crew , its individual members and its record company for copyright infringement and alleged pendent state law claims of interference with business relations and interference with prospective business advantage . defendants filed a motion for dismissal , which was treated as a motion for summary judgment . the district court granted summary judgment , holding that the 2 live crew had created a parody and that the parody was a non - infringing
fair use
of the song as defined by section 107 of the 1976 copyright act . 17 u . s . c . § 107 . we reverse .
szerző : henry creamer - turner layton / zeneszerzők : henry creamer - turner layton / egyéb közreműködők : mayfair music corp . - chappell & co . - chappell morris ltd . - warner chappell music international
acuff - rose music inc . cried copyright infringement . the case went to the supreme court , which , in so many words , said , lighten up . “parody , or in any event its comment , necessarily springs from recognizable allusion to its object through distorted imitation , ” wrote justice david souter . “its art lies in the tension between a known original and its parodic twin . ”
jackson stunned the music world in 1985 when he bought the beatles library , a move that music channel vh1 ranked no . 38 on its
most shocking moments in rock ' n ' roll
list .
szerző : king guion - renee borek guion - karl h . nutter / zeneszerzők : king guion - renee borek guion - karl h . nutter / egyéb közreműködők : bridgeport music inc . - kobalt music publishing
the parties dispute the above chronology . defendants contend that campbell intended all along to create a comic song and appropriately sought the permission of acuff - rose prior to doing so . acuff - rose sees fine ' s letter as a effort to create a revisionist history of legitimacy for an act of piracy . the district court found that
as clean as they wanna be
was released on july 15 , 1989 , subsequent to fine ' s letter to tiefer . campbell ' s intent is not dispositive of the case , but we note that this finding contradicts campbell ' s affidavit . the only support in the record for a july 15 release date is found in acuff - rose ' s response to the motion for dismissal , in which counsel asserted a release date
on or about july 15 , 1989 .
campbell ' s affidavit is a better factual source than counsel ' s contention
acuff - rose music , inc . , plaintiff - appellant , v . luther r . campbell , a / k / a luke skyywalker ; christopher wongwon , a / k / a fresh kid ice ; mark ross , a / k / a brother marquis ; david hobbs , a / k / a mr . mixx ; professionally known as 2 live crew ; luke skyywalker records , defendants - appellees .
acuff - rose music , inc . , plaintiff - appellant , v . luther r . campbell , a / k / a luke skyywalker ; christopher wongwon , a / k / a fresh kid ice ; mark ross , a / k / a brother marquis ; david hobbs , a / k / a mr . mixx ; professionally known as 2 live crew ; luke skyywalker records , defendants - appellees .
* fn2 the parties dispute the above chronology . defendants contend that campbell intended all along to create a comic song and appropriately sought the permission of acuff - rose prior to doing so . acuff - rose sees fine ' s letter as a effort to create a revisionist history of legitimacy for an act of piracy . the district court found that
as clean as they wanna be
was released on july 15 , 1989 , subsequent to fine ' s letter to tiefer . campbell ' s intent is not dispositive of the case , but we note that this finding contradicts campbell ' s affidavit . the only support in the record for a july 15 release date is found in acuff - rose ' s response to the motion for dismissal , in which counsel asserted a release date
on or about july 15 , 1989 .
campbell ' s affidavit is a better factual source than counsel ' s contention .
sarah skates has worked in the music business for more than a decade and is a longtime contributor to musicrow .
wesley rose was no chip off the old block . he was a bean counter , first and last . he knew nothing about music , and was a self serving drip who , had he not been fred’s son , would have been a cashier at a kroger’s .
“weird al” yankovic has a policy of writing a parody of a song only if he gets permission from the artist . in the late 1980s , the rap group 2 live crew attempted to play by the same rules . luther campbell , one of the group members , changed the refrain of roy orbison’s hit “oh , pretty woman” from “pretty woman” to “big hairy woman , ” “baldheaded woman” and “two - timin’ woman . ” 2 live crew’s manager sent the bawdy lyrics and a recording of the song to acuff - rose music inc . , which owned the rights to orbison’s music , and noted that the group would credit the original song and pay a fee for the ability to riff off of it . acuff - rose objected , but 2 live crew included the parody , titled “pretty woman , ” on its 1989 album “as clean as they wanna be” anyway .
we conclude that the district court erred in granting summary judgment to defendants . the four factors set forth in section 107 of the act support the conclusion that 2 live crew ' s use of acuff - rose ' s copyrighted song was not a fair use . we reverse and remand for proceedings consistent with this opinion .
we conclude that the district court erred in granting summary judgment to defendants . the four factors set forth in section 107 of the act support the conclusion that 2 live crew ' s use of acuff - rose ' s copyrighted song was not a fair use . we reverse and remand for proceedings consistent with this opinion .
during this timeframe , hollywood was having a major impact on country music , as many of these songs were written for movies . elsewhere , we have a bluegrass starter kit , a pot number , the first honky tonk song , and roy acuff engages in a little theft .
metro historic commissioner don cusic emceed the event . panelists included brenda colladay ( former archivist and curator for the grand ole opry museum ) , bobby braddock ( author of a life on music row , and member of the country music hall of fame ) and michael kosser , author of how nashville became music city u . s . a . )
jackson is said to be furious that sony music failed to release a charity track entitled what more can i give .
great history lesson triggerman . hell , i thought curb was the first prick of music row…he just inherited the crown .
jackson’s music catalog includes such beatles tunes as come together , we can work it out , hey jude and yesterday .
national advertising campaigns are using sony / acuff - rose’s “i love” to sell coors light beer , “you got it” to lure shoppers into target stores and “bread and butter” to make applebee’s restaurants more appetizing . “blue bayou” made its way onto the soundtrack of the recent movie dreamcatcher , while “long gone lonesome blues” landed in sweet home alabama .
on july 5 , 1989 , following release of the album , linda fine , general manager of luke records , wrote a letter to gerald tiefer of opryland music group ( of which acuff - rose is a part ) to
inform [ tiefer ] of ' two live crew ' s ' desire to do a parody
of
oh , pretty woman .
2 fine stressed that a parody was intended and that the popularity of 2 live crew ensured substantial sales :
for acuff - rose music , inc . , plaintiff - appellant : e . andrew norwood , briefed , 615 - 259 - 3456 , francis j . del casino , briefed , 615 - 259 - 3456 , r . eddie wayland , argued & briefed , 615 - 259 - 3456 , nora t . cannon , briefed , 615 - 259 - 3456 , king & ballow , 200 fourth avenue , n . , suite 1200 noel place , nashville , tn 37219 .
on july 5 , 1989 , following release of the album , linda fine , general manager of luke records , wrote a letter to gerald tiefer of opryland music group ( of which acuff - rose is a part ) to
inform [ tiefer ] of ' two live crew ' s ' desire to do a parody
of
oh , pretty woman .
* fn2 fine stressed that a parody was intended and that the popularity of 2 live crew ensured substantial sales :
peggy lamb , who licenses acuff - rose music for use in toys , greeting cards and other amusements , cites a series of current and upcoming applications . dino dance barney and kasey the kinderbot use “the hokey pokey . ” various dolls have digital chips that play “tennessee waltz , ” “your cheatin’ heart , ” “elvira” and “hey , good lookin’ . ” “oh , pretty woman , ” which wood says is the most popular acuff - rose song for cell phone ring tones , can also be heard in an alarm clock . “i fought the law” is the tune of choice for a dancing hamster and a singing turkey , according to lamb . the sony playstation game road rash opts for “mean machine . ” an elvis - themed slot machine favors “american trilogy , ” while another model slot — the sneeki tiki — blasts out “limbo rock . ”
1 rap has been defined as a
style of black american popular music consisting of improvised rhymes performed to a rhythmic accompaniment .
the norton / grove concise encyclopedia of music 613 ( 1988 ) . 2 live crew plays
[ b ] ass music ,
a regional , hip hop style of rap from the liberty city area of miami , florida . brief for petitioners 34 .
the district court determined that there were no genuine issues of fact material to the question of fair use in dispute , and that the case was therefore suitable for summary judgment . acuff - rose music , inc . v . campbell , 754 f . supp . 1150 , 1153 ( m . d . tenn . 1991 ) . the court then analyzed the factors by which an alleged infringing use is tested for fairness under section 107 of the act . id . at 1154 - 59 . 5
the district court determined that there were no genuine issues of fact material to the question of fair use in dispute , and that the case was therefore suitable for summary judgment . acuff - rose music , inc . v . campbell , 754 f . supp . 1150 , 1153 ( m . d . tenn . 1991 ) . the court then analyzed the factors by which an alleged infringing use is tested for fairness under section 107 of the act . id . at 1154 - 59 . * fn5
szerző : ira gershwin / zeneszerzők : george gershwin / egyéb közreműködők : new world music company - neue welt musikverlag - warner bros inc .
on monday evening , april 18 , belmont university and the metro historical commission held a special panel discussion titled a history of music row .
owned by mr . jackson , administered by warner chappell , on sony music labels , and is not a part of sony / atv .
“publishing companies in the past few year have become the gateway to recording deals , ” said kosser . “publishing companies are the artist development arm of the record companies , even if they are not related to particular ones . the record companies no longer pay a whole staff of a & r people . taylor swift’s recording deal began through what is now sony publishing . kenny chesney through acuff - rose…”
edward morris is a veteran of country music journalism . he lives in nashville , tennessee , and is a frequent contributor to cmt . com .
szerző : howard dietz / zeneszerzők : arthur schwartz / egyéb közreműködők : wb music corp . - neue welt musikverlag - warner bros . inc .
music publishing has its lore and legends . the story of michael jackson coming to own the rights to the beatles’ catalog is high on the list .
' s catalog is owned by sony / atv music publishing . . . . . . . 2 catalog growth , 1954 - 1984 3 sale to
bmi’s expanded presence in the nashville music community was further illustrated by the expansion of its offices in 1997 . moreover , the dominant presence of bmi in the country field is illustrated by the fact that over the last decade , 68 percent of the annual country music association awards and 62 percent of the academy of country music awards have been received by bmi songwriters . an astonishing 84 percent of the members of the country music association hall of fame are affiliated with bmi , including the late conway twitty , dolly parton , brenda lee , harlan howard and bmi’s late president and ceo frances w . preston .
while the recording of country music is said to have begun when fiddlin’ john carson laid down his version of “little old log cabin down the lane” for the okeh label in 1923 , the genre achieved mass - market appeal with the emergence of nashville as the capital of country music . . . read more
grand ole opry star roy acuff and songwriter - musician fred rose established the company in 1942 , a time when nashville had virtually no country music publishing activity . it didn’t take long for the business to catch on . in 1946 , it began publishing songs by a promising young newcomer , hank williams , and later added such lyrical heavyweights to its roster as the louvin brothers , leon payne , felice and boudleaux bryant , marty robbins , don gibson , roy orbison , john d . loudermilk , martha carson , the everly brothers , mickey newbury , liz anderson and dallas frazier .
szerző : edward heyman / zeneszerzők : john w . green / egyéb közreműködők : warner bros inc . - chappell & co . - warner chappell music international
though the everly brothers are considered more a product of the rock & roll world , their publishing and management resided on a multi - block stretch of road in nashville known as music row , and they arguably became one the first , and one the biggest casualties of that campus in the history of music .
in 1964 roy orbison and william dees wrote the song “oh , pretty woman , ” and assigned their rights to acuff - rose music , inc . ( acuff - rose ) ( plaintiff ) . in 1989 luther campbell and his group 2 live crew ( defendants ) wrote a song called “pretty woman , ” in which the group intended , “through comical lyrics , to satirize the original work . ” the 2 live crew song copied orbison’s opening bass riff and first line of lyrics , but generally , the 2 live crew song replaced orbison’s romantic lyrics with “degrading taunts , a bawdy demand for sex , and a sigh of relief for paternal responsibility . ” the district court granted summary judgment to 2 live crew . the united states court of appeals for the sixth circuit ( sixth circuit ) reversed , finding that the 2 live crew song’s “blatantly commercial purpose” prevented it from being a fair use , and that 2 live crew copied too much of orbison’s song to constitute fair use . the united states supreme court granted certiorari .
over the past eight months , tomlinson reports , the acuff - rose brand has graced the chart singles “red ragtop” ( tim mcgraw ) , “brokenheartsville” ( joe nichols ) , “ten rounds with jose cuervo” ( tracy byrd ) , “a lot of things different” ( kenny chesney ) , “beautiful goodbye” ( jennifer hanson ) , “the love song” ( jeff bates ) , “i believe” ( diamond rio ) and “country ain’t country” ( travis tritt ) .
not only did wesley rose screw things up for don & phil , his greed and pettiness also put a big dent into boudleaux & felice bryant’s earnings . no telling how many more hits they would of had together .
szerző : howard dietz / zeneszerzők : arthur schwartz / egyéb közreműködők : sylvia de brown - henderson inc . - chappell & co . - warner chappell music international
& your palestine statement - beside pop music consideration - is just supid , some things are too important and dramatic to be use as fashion of the moment .
the song , which he recorded with fellow music stars mariah carey and ricky martin , was meant to raise money for the victims of the 11 september terror attacks .
, and initially focused on country music - related original prog . . . . . . during tnn ' s first year of broadcasting , american general corporation , parent
i just finished reading — and vastly enjoying — a new book about the history of nashville radio station wsm . but craig havighurst’s air castle of the south : wsm and the making of music city , as its title says , is about much more . it explores how nashville came to be music city , the role of commerce in country music and country radio and the history of country radio itself . along the way , it examines such events as the rise and eventual destruction of the opryland usa amusement park and the near demise of powerhouse wsm - am as a country music radio station . and , as always , it’s a tale of commerce vs . art .
i’m not defending music row , by any means , but i think some of us are looking at the everlys’ battles with the nashville establishment through modern eyes . in the early sixties , music row , and the music business in general , were still ruled by the major record companies and music publishers . artistic freedom was unknown except for the biggest stars , and even they were constrained by the realities of the business . i’m not saying that the everly brothers shouldn’t have chosen to move to warner brothers , as they did . but they should have realized , or been told , that there was likely a price to be paid . that’s the way things worked back then .
one little known aspect of the band’s early history was that they were offered a music publishing deal shortly after the release of their first single , “love me do , ” with an established music publisher , dick james music . as was standard in the day – and remains largely the same today – the songwriting members of the band were offered a 50 - 50 deal under a new publishing company called northern songs , ltd . to minimize the beatles tax liability , the company was set up as a corporation .
rose ( who also wrote under the pseudonym “floyd jenkins” ) was a fountain of hits in his own right . his compositions included such durables as “blue eyes crying in the rain , ” “it’s a sin , ” “deep water , ” “roly poly , ” “fire ball mail , ” “’foggy river , ” “low and lonely , ” “pins and needles ( in my heart ) ” and “we live in two different worlds . ” among the many other early acuff - rose treasures were “tennessee waltz , ” “ashes of love , ” “bonaparte’s retreat , ” “cold , cold heart , ” “chattanoogie shoe shine boy , ” “your cheatin’ heart , ” “satisfied” and “a white sport coat ( and a pink carnation ) . ”
following the district court ' s determination that
pretty woman
was a parody , acuff - rose filed motions to distribute the funds deposited by 2 live crew with the clerk of court , and sought reconsideration of the fair use determination by introducing additional evidence on the question of the impact of the parody upon the market value of the copyrighted original . 6 based upon its determination of fair use , the district court granted summary judgment and ordered the funds returned to 2 live crew .
following the district court ' s determination that
pretty woman
was a parody , acuff - rose filed motions to distribute the funds deposited by 2 live crew with the clerk of court , and sought reconsideration of the fair use determination by introducing additional evidence on the question of the impact of the parody upon the market value of the copyrighted original . * fn6 based upon its determination of fair use , the district court granted summary judgment and ordered the funds returned to 2 live crew .
excellent write - up . i had never heard this story about the everlys getting screwed by music row . i had wondered why their popularity fizzled and this makes perfect sense .
wsm - am has been on the air since 1925 and , through thick and thin , has been the flagship of country music , and it deserves to be treated accordingly .
but what of the issue of michael jackson’s ownership of atv music and its subsidiary , northern songs ? it’s really much ado about nothing from the perspective of the music publishing world . catalogs are developed , exploited , valued , and sold on a regular basis . the 2012 sale of the emi music publishing catalog to sony / atv music , a deal valued at $ 2 . 2 billion dollars , is just the latest example . as part of this deal , michael jackson’s estate now owns their half of 38 % of the 1 . 3 million - song emi publishing catalog , which further highlights the long - reaching positive effects of his initial shrewd $ 47 . 5 million investment back in 1985 .
sony / atv music publishing , jointly owned by singer michael jackson and sony corporation of america , is one of the top publishing firms in the world . it is home to
in 1985 , gaylord entertainment bought acuff - rose for $ 15 million and put it under the control of veteran publisher jerry bradley . its value grew substantially every year afterward . in making the purchase , sony didn’t just buy the songs , however . it also hired key members of the team that had been working the songs , including troy tomlinson and mike whelan of the creative department ( whose function is to get songs recorded ) and marc wood , who heads the film and tv department .
“it’s a no - brainer to [ buy ] a play about a songwriter who’s prominent in your catalog , ” wood observes . “the play itself becomes publicity for the songwriter and his songs . through that publicity , you’re generating a new income stream because you’re selling tickets to the play . it’s kind of double - dipping . ” acuff - rose bought the play from authors randal myler and mark harelik while the company was still a gaylord property , and it became part of the sony / atv acquisition .
“one of the most important things to remember about music row in those days , is people flew by the seat of their pants . they weren’t afraid of anything , ” said kosser .
atv music was once the publishing arm of lord lew grade’s uk media empire , associated television ( atv ) . it had acquired northern songs ( the beatles’ publishing business ) in 1969 .
while the recording of country music is said to have begun when fiddlin’ john carson laid down his version of “little old log cabin down the lane” for the okeh label in 1923 , the genre achieved mass - market appeal with the emergence of nashville as the capital of country music . the public had associated the city with the genre since the first broadcast of the grand ole opry in 1927 , but publishers and record labels did not begin to open offices there in significant numbers until the late 1940s . the music industry itself only began to recognize the vitality of country music but a few years before . billboard started to trace the presence of the genre on jukeboxes in 1944 , established their country chart in 1948 and tracked radio airplay a year later in 1949 .
szerző : john h . mercer / zeneszerzők : harold arlen / egyéb közreműködők : edwin h . morris co . - chappell & co . - chappell morris ltd . - warner chappell music international
with the kind of odds of which you speak the only way the “best’ can rise to the top” is through sites like this as well as people like yourself and your involvement in what’s going on on music row . it breaks my country music lovin’ heart to see & hear what big business has done to my gawddamn radio as well as the talent that should be on it .
by him attacking sony , he is doing a lot for the present / future . he is making the world understand that recording labels are very difficult and will stop at nothing to destroy an artist . unlike mariah , george michael , etc . ; he is standing up to the boss and getting results . this way future artists will have a better chance . he isn ' t going to let the ppl . destroy him . he worked hard for a lot of things . he isn ' t just going to accept that ppl . don ' t like his image . his music is still good and he knows how to make him music be appreciated and charts - oriented . prince can be a star again if he made his music charts - oriented . but that is not his deal . not all of his music is good anyway . mj wants respect , fame , glory , etc . and he makes music ppl . want , love , appreciate .
source , a leading organization of women in the music business , will hold its annual awards dinner tonight at the musician’s hall of fame and museum . the source foundation awards , which honors the pioneering women who helped establish the foundation of the music industry , will celebrate 2009 honorees joyce jackson , peggy lamb , pat mccoy , sandy neese , margaret parker , and marion keisker macinnes ( posthumously ) .
i’m a fan of felice and boudleaux bryant… they did great work . but the everlys deserved to record whatevever they wanted . it seems like wesley rose would have ultimately made more money if he had allowed the everlys more creative freedom and presumably a longer run as successful pop artists .
the district court found that this factor weighed against a determination of fair use , and we agree . acuff - rose , 754 f . supp at 1155 - 56 . as a general rule , creative works - - literary works of fiction or artistic works - - are afforded greater protection from the fair use determination than are works of fact . harper & row , 471 u . s . at 563 ; new era publications , int ' l v . carol publishing group , 904 f . 2d 152 , 157 ( 2d cir . ) , cert . denied , _ _ _ u . s . _ _ _ , 111 s . ct . 297 , 112 l . ed . 2d 251 ( 1990 ) . the status of
oh , pretty woman
as a creative work is not contested . in determining whether this factor should weigh in favor of the copyright holder we also ask whether the work
represented a substantial investment of time and labor made in anticipation of financial return .
mca , inc . , 677 f . 2d at 182 . the record amply supports a finding in favor of acuff - rose on this factor .
there is no question in my mind that the song
oh , pretty woman
by roy orbison and william dees was intended for mr . orbison ' s country music audience and middle - america .
ultimately , the falling out between wesley rose and the everly brothers cost the duo their popular careers . though the brothers would go on many more years in the music business both as solo performers and with each other , they never came even close to their late 50’s , early 60’s prominence . even worse , the legal and financial issues created a strain between the two brothers that in many ways would last the rest of their lives , all the way up to the death of phil everly .