Andy Summers and Stewart Copeland they sued Sting considering that they had received insufficient payment for their contribution to the catalog of The Police.
Sting has been forced to pay his former colleagues The Police more than $800,000 (approximately €680,000) in royalties since they filed a lawsuit in September. Last year, the guitarist Andy Summers and the drummer Stewart Copeland They took the group’s leader and his publishing company to court in London to claim “substantial damages” after years of legal disputes within the band. During the judicial process, they stated that Sting He owed them between two million dollars (1.7 million) and 10.75 million dollars (9.25 million euros) in unpaid royalties.
At a hearing held on January 14 At the High Court in London, lawyers for summers and Copeland They noted that the claim could increase further, arguing that this “historical underpayment” did not include interest. Sting denies that they are entitled to a portion of their income from streaming or downloads, and argues that these formats should be considered “public performances” and not sales.
Copeland and summers They did not receive songwriting credits on the greatest hits of The Policeamong them “Every Breath You Take”, a song that, alone, is estimated to generate Sting about 635,000 euros annually in royalties.
