The Jesus and Mary Chain are suing Warner Music Group for copyright infringement, with the band seeking $2.5million (£1,771,825) in damages.The lawsuit, filed in a California federal court, was brought by bandleaders Jim and William Reid.
The brothers and their lawyer claim Warner is refusing to relinquish ownership of the band’s early catalogue, including seminal 1985 debut album ‘Psychocandy’.The Reid brothers’ case centres around Section 203 of the Copyright Act of 1976, which permits authors to terminate grants of copyright ownership 35 years after their publication.According to the Reids’ attorney, they sent a notice of termination to Warner Music Group in January of 2019 for ‘Psychocandy’ along with 1987 album ‘Darklands’, 1988.
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