Anarchy in the High Court - it's the Sex Pistols!

CMU’s Andy Malt and Chris Cooke review key events in music and the music business from the last week, including The Sex Pistols’ appearance in the High Court in a dispute over a sync deal to include the band’s music in a new show directed by Danny Boyle based on the memoir of guitarist Steve Jones, plus Sony Music’s lawsuit against sportswear brand Gymshark accusing it of using unlicensed music in social media promos for years.

SECTION TIMES
01: Streaming royalties (00:12:49)
02: Sainsbury’s (00:28:51)
(Timings may be slightly different due to adverts)

STORIES DISCUSSED THIS WEEK
• Sex Pistols in court over sync deals and a 1988 band agreement
• John Lydon is a “total dick”, former bandmate confirms in court
• Sex Pistols are probably “gone for good” following sync deal bust up, Paul Cook confirms
• John Lydon says he doesn’t remember signing “terrifying” Sex Pistols band agreement as sync deal dispute continues
• John Lydon lawyer says he wasn’t aware of 1988 band agreement until a previous licensing dispute

ALSO MENTIONED
• The Mercury Prize shortlist has only gone and been announced
• Danny Boyle to direct Sex Pistols TV series
• John Lydon calls Sex Pistols TV series “disrespectful”
• Sony Music sues Gymshark over unlicensed recordings in its social media videos

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