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The Jesus and Mary Chain, Robert Fripp & More Sue PRS for Music Over Concert Royalties
The Jesus & Mary Chain and Robert Fripp filed a lawsuit against PRS for Music, which they accuse of a “lack of transparency” and “unreasonable” terms.
These include PRS placing a number of “unreasonable” obstructions on members who wish to withdraw their live public performance rights and instead strike their own direct licensing deals with promoters, venues or festivals, say attorneys. This lack of transparency means writers are unable to make fully informed decisions about licensing their rights, say the claimants’ attorneys, who accuse the London-based collecting society of “not acting in their [members’] best interests.” Also listed among the 10 claimants are five members of the band Haken; The Jesus and Mary Chain’s founders and core duo, Jim and William Reid; and Fripps’ King Crimson bandmate Michael Jaksyk.
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