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Linkin Park Settles Lawsuit Filed By Ex-Bassist Over Band’s Debut Album

Linkin Park settles a lawsuit by a former bassist accusing the band of refusing royalties related to the group's debut album Hybrid Theory.

The statement was accompanied by a joint filing in court seeking to formally end the lawsuit, signed by attorneys for both Christner and for Mike Shinoda and other Linkin Park members. “Christner has never been paid a penny for his work with Linkin Park, nor has he been properly credited, even as defendants have benefitted from his creative efforts,” his lawyers wrote at the time. In addition to Shinoda, the lawsuit also named Linkin Park’s other living members (Rob Bourdon, Brad Delson and Joseph Hahn), as well as its business entity, Machine Shop Entertainment, and the band’s label, Warner Records.

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