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Andy Summers and Stewart Copeland Sue Sting Over Songwriting Credits and Royalties

The High Court filing challenges Sting’s publishing arrangements, alleging withheld credits with unpaid royalties.

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Demanda por derechos de autor de parte de Andy Summers y Stewart Copeland a su excompañero Sting. 
Stewart Copeland, Sting y Andy Summers, integrantes de la mítica banda The Police, que ahora estarían con un conflicto en la justicia por derechos de autor

Overview

  • Summers and Copeland filed the claim on August 26 in the Contracts and General Commercial Division of the High Court in London.
  • Sting, listed under his legal name Gordon Matthew Sumner, and his company Magnetic Publishing Limited are named as defendants.
  • The suit seeks substantial damages tied to alleged lost royalties and missing co‑author attributions on key Police compositions.
  • A Sting spokesperson says the case is not specifically about Every Breath You Take, and the songs under review have not been identified publicly.
  • Reports cite large royalty figures from tabloid outlets, while prior attempts to resolve the dispute privately were said to have stalled.