BEAT CRIME 1
OF THE LATE 20th CENTURY
LES PAUL
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RICHARD STEIN
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THE CHIFFONS AWARDED $587,000.00
GEORGE HARRISON
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THE CHIFFONS
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melody borrowed heavily from - judge believed harrison didn't purposely steal the song but the judge found hium guilty of "sun conscious plagiarism" Harrison paid 587,000
1973
THE BEATLES
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CHUCK BERRY
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ROD STEWART
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JORGE BEN
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LARRIKIN MUSIC was awarded 5% of royalties
MEN AT WORK
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LARRIKIN MUSIC'S
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settled out of court undisclosed
VANILLA ICE
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QUEEN ft DAVID BOWIE
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1991 - ISLEY BROTHERS AWARDED $5.4 MILLION
MICHAEL BOLTON
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THE ISLEY BROTHERS
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RADIOHEAD
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ALBERT HAMMOND
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THE NEW SEEKERS awarded $500,000.00
OASIS
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THE NEW SEEKERS
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THE ROLLING STONES won 100% of publishing rights
THE VERVE
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THE ROLLING STONES
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