Two classical music publishers in bitter court fight

Two classical music publishers in bitter court fight

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norman lebrecht

July 16, 2024

Wise Music Group and Hal Leonard have gone to court expensively in London over a 2018 licensing agreement.

Wise terminated the agreement. Leonard says it had no grounds.

The lawyers are having a field day here.

Comments

  • Monopoliser says:

    Two massive companies arguing over what is a pretty insubstantial amount of lost income, I would imagine. Fragile male egos at play?

    • The View from America says:

      Considering the massive loss of income and profitability in the classical music publishing business, people are going to fight over pretty much any piece of the ever-shrinking pie.

    • Bone says:

      HR would like to speak with you for your gender-biased comment.

  • Nielsen Carl says:

    And the money they are fighting for is…. EUR200 plus additional orchestral parts EUR15 each. No recording could be made

  • GW says:

    , Ordinarily, I’d be reluctant to side with HL, but: What concert-killing (and sheet music sales-depressing) event happened between 2018 and 2022?

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