Limp Bizkit Files $200 Million Lawsuit Against UMG for Alleged Unpaid Royalties as Band Claims They Have 'Not Seen a Dime'
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Limp Bizkit is suing Universal Music Group (UMG), alleging the label owes the band over $200 million. The nu-metal band and its frontman, Fred Durst, filed the suit on Tuesday, Oct. 8 in Los Angeles. Durst’s attorneys claim that the band has "not seen a dime in royalties" in decades. The accused, UMG, have released Limp Bizkit’s first six albums between 1997 to 2011 through their sub-label, Interscope. In 2021, they released their comeback record through Suretone, a now-independent label once owned by UMG. The complaint claims UMG implements a...
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