‘Give a Little Bit’ Of Those Royalties: Court Says Supertramp Frontman Must Share Publishing

‘Give a Little Bit’ Of Those Royalties: Court Says Supertramp Frontman Must Share Publishing

A federal appeals court has ruled that former Supertramp lead singer Roger Hodgson needs to share songwriting royalties from the 1970s rock band’s hit catalog with his fellow band members. Related Supertramp’s 10 Best Songs: Critic’s Picks Digital Marketing Agency …

Supertramp songwriter must continue to share publishing royalties with bandmates, US appeals court concludes

The US Ninth Circuit Appeals Court has overturned a ruling in a royalties dispute between former members of Supertramp. Last year a lower court ruled that band member Roger Hodgson was within his rights to stop sharing publishing royalties with his former bandmates, bringing to an end a 1970s band agreement. But the appeal judges do not agree. In the original court case, Judge André Birotte Jr concluded that a 1977 agreement between Hodgson and …

Roger Hodgson Loses Supertramp Royalty Appeal as Long Rift With Rick Davies Resurfaces

Roger Hodgson, the former voice and co-founder of Supertramp, has lost his latest legal appeal in a battle over publishing royalties with his ex-bandmates – reigniting decades of tensions that have haunted the group since his split from Rick Davies in the early 1980s. A ruling handed down this week by the Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals in Los Angeles overturns Hodgson’s 2024 courtroom victory, where a jury had sided with him in his quest to end …