daly@nybcb.UUCP (daly) (02/27/85)
I heard on the radio that George Harrison, Ringo Starr, & Yoko Ono
are sueing Paul McCartney. It has something to do with Paul making more
money off the old Beatle record royalties (Capitol). Does anyone know
any more about this ?
Shawn Daly
seismo!cmcl2!nybcb!dalydsc@daemon.UUCP (David S. Comay) (03/02/85)
I think what you may be referring to is a suit by Apple Corps Limited against Capitol/EMI that alleges that Capitol/EMI owes the Beatles millions of dollars in royalty payments over a ten year period. According to the latest issue of Musician magazine, there is a rumor that Paul, George, Ringo and Yoko have agreed to testify against Capitol/EMI. The suit was filed in 1979 according to the magazine. David
lake@alberta.UUCP (Robert Lake) (03/05/85)
The suit is being lauched by Yoko Ono, Ringo Starr, and George Harrison against Paul McCartney for $8.6 million. According to the Sunday Mirror, the suit, which was filed in New York, claims McCartney earns more royal- ties from the Beatles hits than do the other Beatles. Bob O'Neill, legal spokesman for Capitol-EMI Records, was quoted by the paper as saying that McCartney's extra money comes from the record company's cut and that it does not affect the other ex-Beatles' shares.