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Show performed to a sold-out crowd at the Santa Fe Opera on September 7, 2025.

Tom Petty died unexpectedly, at the top of his career. He had begun to re-mix and re-issue his classic “Wildflower” LP, which, after his death, led to legal issues among his family and questions of his proposed revisions.

How bands resolve personal and professional issues can lead to the dissolution of the group, and how they govern themselves over complex issues frequently leads to litigation.

Several cases have arisen over musical lyrics, and the possible effect they can have on listeners. These include claims that songs urged suicide or other unfortunate results.

This miscellany includes shorter legal stories; this Class covers issues of “orphan works” and archival and legal dimensions of specialized large musical research collections.