UK mass claim over music royalties was wrongly rejected, appeal judges told
By Simon Zekaria ( June 11, 2026, 12:33 GMT | Insight) -- A planned mass claim against a UK music copyright collective over alleged unfair royalties distribution was wrongly rejected by competition judges, the suit claimant told the Court of Appeal on Thursday. David Rowntree — rock band Blur's drummer — had sought compensation from the Performing Rights Society for thousands of songwriters, but his claim failed to win trial certification after the society argued it didn't have a realistic chance of success.A planned mass claim against a UK music copyright collective over alleged unfair distribution of royalty payments was wrongly rejected by the competition court, the suit claimant told appeal judges on Thursday....
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