Duran Duran 'saddened' after dropping copyright conflict

British new wave band Duran Duran are "outraged and saddened" once they misplaced a high court docket battle.

Duran Duran have lost a high court conflict to reclaim the us rights to some of their most famous hits.

the long-lasting new wave band - who include of Simon Le Bon, Nick Rhodes, John Taylor and Roger Taylor - had argued that under US copyright legal guidelines, they were entitled to name for a reversion of the regulations after 35 years.

Following the court's verdict, Nick stated: "we are shocked that English contract regulation is being used to overturn artists' rights in another territory."

Hits which include 'women on movie', 'Rio' and 'A View to a Kill' - the theme music to the 1985 James Bond movie of the equal call - were some of the tracks being disputed within the court.

Duran Duran desired to terminate the furnish to Gloucester location song Ltd, that is part of EMI music Publishing, folks copyrights for his or her first three albums, 'Duran Duran', 'Rio' and 'Seven and the Ragged Tiger'.

but their claim was thrown out with the aid of the court docket, with lawyers for Gloucester place song Ltd correctly arguing their case.

In a declaration, Gloucester location tune Ltd - a Sony-owned company - stated: "EMI has not anything but the maximum respect and admiration for Duran Duran and their outstanding songs.

"This has no longer been about searching for to undertaking the united states laws on copyright terminations, however truely a contractual issue inside the jurisdiction of the UK courts to make clear the parties' rights on diverse songs."

Simon, however, admitted the case had left the group "with a bitter taste".

He stated: "I recognise that different artists in comparable positions could be as outraged and saddened as we are."

Nick also expressed his sadness with the court docket's decision.

He said: "We signed a publishing agreement as unsuspecting teens, over 3 a long time ago, when just starting out and whilst we knew no higher.

"these days, we are advised that language in that settlement allows our lengthy-time publishers, Sony/ATV, to override our statutory rights beneath US regulation.

"This offers wealthy publishing businesses carte blanche to take benefit of the songwriters who constructed their fortune over many years, and strips songwriters of their right to rebalance this praise.