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Cher, Mary Bono Still Locked in Royalties War Over Hit Songs

Cher and Mary Bono are clashing again over music royalties for songs including "I Got U Babe," with a trial set for February

At a court hearing Monday, a lawyer representing Mary argued that Cher’s right to collect her 50 percent share of composition royalties for hit songs including “I Got U Babe” and “The Beat Goes On” ended for good on July 1, 2022. That was the date Irving Azoff ‘s Iconic Artists Group took possession of Cher’s music catalog in a deal that included her partial stake in Sonny’s compositions awarded under the couple’s marriage settlement agreement (MSA). “[Mary Bono’s] notice of termination cannot affect [Cher’s] contractual right to receive financial compensation in exchange for the release and permanent discharge of any and all claims arising out of her marital relationship with Sonny,” the judge wrote in his May 29 ruling.

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