May 25, 2019

Verve's Richard Ashcroft got his song 'Bitter Sweet Symphony' back

The Verve's Richard Ashcroft has got the rights to song 'Bitter Sweet Symphony' after a legal battle od 22 years. The Rolling Stones' duo Mick Jagger and Keith Richards have now relinquished all publishing rights to Ashcroft. He acknowledged that it was the Stones' late manager, Allen Klein, who had been responsible for the situation, rather than the musicians themselves. Ashcroft commented Jagger's and Richards' move - "incredibly generously and as an indication of what great artists and men they are they have agreed that to the extent it is within their power they have given Richard his song back". Variety...