Lenny Williams: Last News

The Ninth Circuit appeals court in the US has upheld a lower court ruling that declined to make a classic royalties lawsuit being pursed against Warner Music by singer Lenny Williams a class action.Williams, who fronted R&B group Tower Of Power, sued Warner in 2018 over a common royalty gripe among artists, which is what happens to streaming income as it passes through a major’s international subsidiaries.He claims that Warner allows its different divisions around the world to deduct fees from his streaming income before passing the money to the label to which he is directly signed in the US.His percentage royalty share is then calculated based on what the US label receives, but – he argues – the maths should be done on the at-source

1970s soul singer Lenny Williams is having another go at getting his royalty dispute with Warner Music approved as a class action that could also benefit other artists signed to the major.Williams, who fronted R&B group Tower Of Power, sued Warner in 2018 over a common royalty gripe among artists, which is what happens to streaming income as it passes through a major’s international subsidiaries.He claims that Warner allows its different divisions around the world to deduct fees from his streaming income before passing the money to the label he’s directly signed to in the US.His percentage royalty share is then calculated based on what the US label receives, but – he argues – the maths should be done on the at-source income, ie what the

A California federal judge is declining to certify a class action that contends that Warner Music Group has cheated musicians of a fair share of royalties from digital streaming platforms. In an order Friday, U.S.