Checking TPL's prs, it looks lilke TPL started to use the jointly owned phrase with the Sony pr June 2, 2006.

Guess Chuck does not read those prs. Since marketing/licensing was TPL's job, no reason why he needed to be reading them. What happened in July of 2008 that got him to realize that TPL was claiming joint ownership of the MMP?

In any case, with ownership in question, what happens to any funds collected by PDS which are destined for TPL? Placed in escrow until ownership is clarified? If so, that could put a huge financial strain on TPL. And should that happen, we need to make sure Alliacense is not taking more $ than they should. What a strange turn of events. Opty