EMINEM WIN’S APPEAL IN ROYALTY LAWSUIT
A FEDERAL APPEALS COURT HAS RULED IN FAVOR OF EMINEM AFTER THE ORIGINAL SUIT FILED IN 2004 CALLED FOR AN INCREASE IN ROYALTY SHARE FOR DIGITAL DOWNLOADS.
ON FRIDAY (SEPTEMBER 3) THE U.S. 9TH CIRCUIT COURT OF APPEALS RULED EM AND F.B.T. PRODUCTIONS ENTITLED TO A 50-50 SPLIT WITH UNIVERSAL MUSIC GROUP (UMG) FOR ALL RECORDINGS THAT WERE LICENSED TO A DIGITAL DISTRIBUTOR (ITUNES). THIS IS A BIG STEP FOR ARTIST’S IN THE MUSIC INDUSTRY TO RECEIVE EQUAL PAY FOR THEIR RINGTONES, ITUNE’S, AND DIGITAL SALES.








