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Experience Hendrix in court
10/05/2002 13:03 - (SA)
London - The family of Jimi Hendrix is suing a recording company over the rights to recordings the late rock guitarist made before he became famous.
Experience Hendrix, the family firm that controls the rights to all Hendrix's work except some early recordings, is suing PPX
Enterprises over recordings Hendrix made with a group called Curtis Knight and The Squires in PPX's New York studios.
There was no comment from either party on Thursday.
In the action, launched at the High Court in London on
Wednesday, Experience Hendrix claims that PPX and its chairperson,
Edward Chalpin, breached a 1973 agreement with the English
administrator of Hendrix's estate.
Experience Hendrix says PPX has failed to pay royalties on the
works and has authorised the release of records without licenses,
in contravention of the 1973 agreement.
The US-based company has asked Justice Roger Buckley to grant
an injunction preventing further releases of recordings featuring
Hendrix, apart from 33 master tapes which it agrees PPX is entitled to.
Experience Hendrix also wants PPX to hand over disputed master
tapes and provide an account of royalties it owes.
PPX argues that it has an oral agreement with Experience Hendrix
that it is entitled to every master tape previously released or
licensed by the recording company.
The hearing, which continues Friday, is expected to last eight
days. - Sapa-AP
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