Barry Manilow has been sued by Hipgnosis for breach of contract related to the acquisition of the singer’s catalog four years ago.
Barry Manilow looks on as his concert is stopped for a presentation of a ceremonial key to the Las Vegas Strip and a proclamation during the first of his three"Record-Breaking Charity Weekend Celebration" shows as part of his residency"Barry Manilow - The Hits Come Home!" at the International Theater at the Westgate Las Vegas Resort & Casino on Sept. 21, 2023 in Las Vegas, Nevada.over bonus payments relating to its acquisition of the singer’s catalog four years ago.
The lawsuit was filed at the High Court in London on Monday . The case is listed as breach of contract, but details of the claim are not publicly available. Three defendants are listed on the court filing: Manilow; Manilow Productions; and the artist’s management company – Hastings, Clayton & Tucker Inc trading as Stiletto Entertainment.
The court action comes almost exactly four years after Hipgnosis announced that it had acquired 100% of Manilow’s worldwide recording royalties in his catalog, comprising 917 songs, for an undisclosed figure. The deal included some of the 81-year-old singer’s biggest hits, including “Mandy,” “I Write the Songs,” “Looks Like We Made It,” “Can’t Smile Without You” and “Copacabana .
The takeover followed a tumultuous year in which the publicly traded fund faced a shareholder revolt following a series of missteps and accounting scandals, culminating in bitter infighting between the fund’s board and its investment manager, Hipgnosis Song Management, which was led by Mercuriadis. The former manager of star acts like Beyoncé, Guns N’ Roses and Elton John announced that he was stepping down as chairman of Hipgnosis Song Management in July, having relinquished his role as chief executive officer earlier this year.
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