Overview

• London court records list the case as a general commercial contracts and arrangements matter at an early stage.
• Filed documents name Gordon Matthew Sumner and his company Magnetic Publishing Limited as defendants.
• Summers and Copeland allege they were never credited as songwriters on the 1983 single and say they have not been paid for their writing contributions, with claims totaling millions, according to reports.
• Representatives for Sting have denied that the lawsuit is specifically about 'Every Breath You Take,' as reported by multiple outlets.
• Coverage notes the song’s substantial, recurring royalty stream and that Sting sold his songwriting catalog to Universal in 2022, though any impact on the case has not been detailed.