Funk legend George Clinton has filed a lawsuit against Universal Music Group (UMG) over alleged withheld royalties, claiming he’s owed some $1.1 million from the major label.
The Parliament-Funkadelic singer alleges that UMG has sat on 100% of his royalties for more than three years, according to a 20-page complaint obtained by Music Business Worldwide (MBW).
The complaint was filed at a court in Michigan on Friday, May 15, and accuses the label of “breach of contract”, withholding royalties across at least 12 accounts related to him for music released after 1969, including his production work with the Red Hot Chilli Peppers.
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