Poison sues label over royalties
LOS ANGELES (AP) - June 19, 2008 The lawsuit against Capitol Records and EMI Music Marketing
claims the companies breached contracts with the band by improperly
categorizing certain record sales and miscalculating everything
from producer royalties to foreign taxes.
A representative for Capitol and EMI did not immediately return
a phone message seeking comment Thursday.
The group claims it tried to audit the band's records kept by
Capitol, but the firm didn't fully cooperate. The band stated in
its lawsuit that it cannot determine how much money it is owed and
asked a judge to order Capitol Records to allow a full accounting
review of the band's records.
The glam-rock band's popularity peaked in the late 1980s and
early 1990s, recording hits such as "Every Rose Has Its Thorn"
and "Talk Dirty to Me."