Why Don’t We Loses Band Name Rights in Legal Battle with Former Management
The boy band concludes a yearslong lawsuit with mixed outcomes, barring them from using their name and resolving disputes over royalties and abuse allegations.
- A jury ruled that four members of Why Don’t We must pay $1 each to their former management, Signature Entertainment, for breach of contract.
- The band members lost the right to use the name 'Why Don’t We' and will now pursue solo careers, signing statements as 'Formerly known as Why Don’t We.'
- Both the band and Signature Entertainment were ordered to pay $400,000 each, canceling out defamation and fiduciary breach claims made during the trial.
- Daniel Seavey, a former band member, expressed disappointment over losing ownership of songs he co-produced and announced his upcoming solo album, 'Second Wind,' releasing next week.
- The lawsuit stems from allegations of abuse and control by former manager David Loeffler, which the court ruled as unproven, alongside disputes over songwriting credits and royalties.
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