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minus-squaredohpaz42@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up22·5 months agoNot quite. Turns out Van Winkle bought the rights to the song, and shares in the royalties with Queen, to avoid going to court.
minus-squaredisguy_ovahea@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkarrow-up8·5 months agoI remember hearing the opposite a long time ago. Thanks for the correction! It’s a shitty rip off from a musical standpoint. I’m glad he has to pay.
minus-squarenexguy@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkarrow-up1·5 months agoLooks like they probably share publishing rights if you read closely.
Not quite. Turns out Van Winkle bought the rights to the song, and shares in the royalties with Queen, to avoid going to court.
I remember hearing the opposite a long time ago. Thanks for the correction!
It’s a shitty rip off from a musical standpoint. I’m glad he has to pay.
Looks like they probably share publishing rights if you read closely.