Overview

• Guitarist Andy Summers and drummer Stewart Copeland have issued a writ at London’s High Court listed under general commercial contracts and arrangements.
• The claim seeks substantial damages for alleged lost royalties connected to The Police’s catalog.
• Sting is named in the filing under his legal name, Gordon Matthew Sumner, with Magnetic Publishing Limited also listed as a defendant.
• A spokesperson for Sting states the action does not relate to the song Every Breath You Take.
• Reports describe failed efforts to reach a private settlement, while the precise works and amounts at issue remain undisclosed.