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Allman Brothers Sue Universal For $13 Million Over Royalties

8/12/08, 9:20 am EST

The Allman Brothers are suing Universal Music for over $10 million because of unpaid royalties. In the suit, the veteran band allege that UMG owes them royalties from both CD sales and digital downloads, as well as payments from when the band’s songs were sold by Capricorn Records. The lawsuit says that when the Allmans entered into a contract with Polydor in 1985 (Polydor was later bought by Universal), the deal called for the band to get paid half the profits of the sale of records by third parties, which includes iTunes downloads and ringtone sales. The band also accuses UMG of refusing to renegotiate the royalties and having a “wanton disregard” of their original contract. The sum total of the lawsuit is roughly $13 million, which is about $1 for every second of “Mountain Jam.”


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Toby Tyler | 8/12/2008, 10:11 am EST

$2 for Liz’ Reed!!!

sixstringer63 | 8/12/2008, 10:18 am EST

Yet another example of why the the big record labels may soon be rendered extinct. Blatant disregard for the artist’s rights has gone on long enough. Ain’t but One Way Out Universal-Pay the Brothers back!

Mike/Houston,TX. | 8/12/2008, 9:20 pm EST

I hope the Allman Brothers get that and much more. The record companies are talentless ripoffs, and even the royalty rate is too low to begin with.

brad Cousins | 8/13/2008, 2:51 am EST

That is a pretty funny last line, harsh but fair . . .

“The sum total of the lawsuit is roughly $13 million, which is about $1 for every second of “Mountain Jam.”

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