Copyright watchdog annuls contract with disgraced composer

Copyright watchdog annuls contract with disgraced composer

TOKYO, Japan - Photo shows composer Mamoru Samuragochi, whose works were penned by a ghostwriter. The Japanese Society for Rights of Authors, Composers and Publishers said on Jan. 6, 2015, that it has annulled a contract to manage Samuragochi's rights.

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