Overview

• Andy Summers and Stewart Copeland have sued in London High Court seeking more than $2 million, alleging unpaid arranger’s fees tied to the digital exploitation of The Police’s catalog.
• The dispute traces to a 1977 sharing understanding later documented in 1981, revised in 1997, and followed by a 2016 agreement that is now central to both sides’ interpretations.
• Sting and his company Magnetic Publishing Limited are named as defendants in a case listed under general commercial contracts and arrangements.
• In a formal response, Sting’s lawyers call the lawsuit an illegitimate reinterpretation of the 2016 agreement and contend the plaintiffs may have been substantially overpaid.
• An administrative hearing is scheduled for January, and public filings so far leave specific songs and calculations largely undisclosed.