ABKCO Records controversies
Controversies tied to this brand in public sources. A listing is not a finding of fault.
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2019
Bitter Sweet Symphony rights dispute
ABKCO was involved in the long-running rights dispute surrounding the Verve’s use of an Andrew Oldham Orchestra recording related to the Rolling Stones’ “The Last Time.”
2008
Lil Wayne copyright dispute
ABKCO alleged that “Playing with Fire” infringed the Rolling Stones composition “Play with Fire,” leading to the track’s removal from online editions of Tha Carter III.
2005
Criticism over Cameo-Parkway catalog availability
Fans and original artists criticized ABKCO for keeping much of the Cameo-Parkway catalog unavailable and for licensing practices that limited access to original recordings.
1976
George Harrison copyright and fiduciary-duty litigation
ABKCO became involved in the dispute over “My Sweet Lord” and “He’s So Fine.” Courts found copyright infringement by Harrison and separately held that ABKCO had breached a fiduciary duty in acquiring and handling the relevant copyrights.