California Girls: The Beach Boys, Katy Perry and Copyright Law

According to a number of news accounts (like this one at Billboard.com), Rondor Music (a division of Universal), the publisher of the hit Beach Boys song, California Girls, has sent a demand to Katy Perry in connection with her current hit, California Gurls. Rondor is seeking compensation for an alleged copyright infringement. The gist of the claim stems not from the obviously similar title (