George Clinton Launches Million-Dollar Royalties Lawsuit

George Clinton Sues Universal Music Group Over Frozen Royalties

George Clinton is a living legend and a Funk music pioneer whose sway and influence carry heavy resonance in modern times. George Clinton, the mind behind the P-Funk (Parliament and Funkadelic) music collectives, is suing Universal Music Group for withheld royalties totaling just over $1 million. Music Business Worldwide reports that George Clinton, 84, filed the lawsuit on May 15 at the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Michigan. …

Funk pioneer George Clinton sues Universal over $1.1 million in withheld royalties

George Clinton, funk pioneer and leader of the widely sampled funk bands Parliament and Funkadelic, has sued Universal Music over its decision to withhold royalties he is due because of another legal battle between Clinton and the estate of one of his former collaborators, Bernie Worrell.That dispute, in which the Worrell estate claims it actually has a 50% stake in many of Clinton’s recordings, is now with the Sixth Circuit Appeals Court in the…

George Clinton launches million-dollar royalties lawsuit

George Clinton is suing Universal Music Group (UMG) in a million-dollar lawsuit over alleged frozen royalties.  Clinton is claiming that the record label has withheld 100 per cent of his royalties from him over the course of the past three years, and is subsequently suing them for $1.1 million.  According to details of the complaint, filed at a Michigan court on May 15th and seen by Music Business Worldwide, Clinton is accusing UMG of a “breach …

George Clinton Sues Universal Over $1.1M In Unpaid Royalties

At 84 years old, George Clinton isn’t done fighting for what he’s owed — and his latest battle puts Universal Music Group squarely in his crosshairs. The Parliament-Funkadelic architect filed a federal lawsuit Friday, May 15, in Detroit, accusing UMG of withholding more than $1.1 million in royalties across at least 12 of his accounts for over three years. The complaint alleges the label froze payments tied to Parliament recordings, his Clijo Pr…

Funk Legend & "Atomic Dog" Artist George Clinton Sues Universal Music Group Over Alleged Royalty Freeze

George Clinton Funk Legend & “Atomic Dog” Artist George Clinton Sues Universal Music Group Over Alleged Royalty Freeze #GeorgeClinton has filed a lawsuit accusing UMG Recordings of withholding royalty payments he says he is owed, claiming the company has frozen more than $1.1 million tied to his music catalog. The case centers on earnings connected to his work with Parliament-Funkadelic and related recordings, which Clinton argues have not been …

George Clinton Sues UMG Over $1.1M in Withheld Royalties