Singh, a consumer, leases sheet music from Tunes Inc. for a public performance. United Music Corporation, which holds a copyright on the music, sues Singh to stop the performance without a royalty payment. Singh fails to notify Tunes of the suit within a reasonable time. The lessee
A)can sue the lessor to recover the expenses of the suit.
B)loses any remedy against the lessor for liability established in the suit.
C)can raise the failure to notify as a defense in copyright holder's suit.
D)can assert this failure to delay the litigation, but it is not a defense.

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The Answer of Singh, a consumer, leases sheet music from Tunes Inc. for a public performance. United Music Corporation, which holds a copyright on the music, sues Singh to stop the performance without a royalty payment. Singh fails to notify Tunes of the suit within a reasonable time. The lessee
A)can sue the lessor to recover the expenses of the suit.
B)loses any remedy against the lessor for liability established in the suit.
C)can raise the failure to notify as a defense in copyright holder's suit.
D)can assert this failure to delay the litigation, but it is not a defense.

Singh, a Consumer, Leases Sheet Music from Tunes Inc