The end of the legal battle that will allow the release of new music that the band had been working on until the time of the singer’s death in 2017.
vicky cornellon behalf of her late husband’s estate Chris Cornelland the surviving members of soundgarden (Kim Thayil, Matt Cameron and Ben Shepard) have settled a contentious legal battle that will allow the release of new music the band had been working on up until the singer’s death in 2017.
“The reconciliation marks a new partnership between the two parties, which will allow Soundgarden fans around the world to hear the final songs the band and Chris were working on.”, read a statement from the relevant parties . “The two parties are united and come together to advance, honor and develop Soundgarden’s incredible legacy, as well as Chris’ indelible mark on music history, as one of the greatest songwriters and vocalists of all time.”
vicky cornell first sued the band members in 2019 over royalties and rights to seven previously unreleased songs that were in varying states of completion. Over the next two years, the two sides argued over a variety of issues, including the value of the share of Chris Cornell in the business of soundgarden and the use of social networks to continue promoting the band.
When it comes to finances, the widow claimed she was offered a “ridiculously low” purchase offer and asked that the group’s holdings be professionally audited.
In a 2021 complaint, Cornell stated that it attempted to resolve the matter by first offering the surviving band members $4 million each for their collective interest in the association. soundgarden and then, when that offer was rejected, $7 million each. The filing also claimed that the group had refused to share data on the company’s value.
In response, the surviving members of the band, through a representative, released a statement that read, in part: “This dispute has never been about money for the band. This is his life’s work and his legacy.”.
Source: Ambito
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