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It’s questionable as to what the other £800,000 is, unless that was what court costs were, but i n the meantime, we can expect to hear the famous song “Hallowed Be Thy Name,” on their Legacy of the Beast tour.
IRON MAIDEN HALLOWED BE THY NAME SERIAL
A serial litigant like Mr McKay would have forseen this.” – Iron Maiden Spokesperson However due to escalating legal fees and the potential huge costs of a court case it was pragmatic to reluctantly settle this action with McKay for £100,000, a fraction of what he brought the action for. “We do not believe that Brian Quinn was the one who wrote these six lines in question over 40 years ago as was claimed by Barry McKay. Maiden, for their part, issued a statement claiming innocence, but said it’d be cheaper and easier to settle: While this settlement is currently in the clear, McKay is currently looking into further claims to follow, which he is involved with regarding more Iron Maiden tunes.
IRON MAIDEN HALLOWED BE THY NAME TRIAL
The fees have also helped avoid the band going through trial as well as, having permission to use the songs without any further claims against them.
IRON MAIDEN HALLOWED BE THY NAME FULL
However, during this time, co-writer Quinn knew nothing about the settlement, didn’t receive a penny as he wrote the lyrics and the guitar solo to the song.įollowing these claims, the case has been settled in full with a total cost of £900,000. The case was on its way to the High Court this year, which included the four defendants – Harris, Murray, as well as Robert Barton and publishing company Imagem London Ltd, which were all being sued for “unspecified damages over £200,000 for alleged copyright breaches.”īarton, one of the co-writers of “Life’s Shadow,” was previously paid off by Steve Harris by a secret settlement, which has cost the defendants £200,000 for legal and damage fees. The case states that the band took two verses of lyrics from this track and placed on “Hallowed Be Thy Name,” as well as taking a passage on “The Nomad.” It was roughly this time last year when the band were hit with an alleged copyright infringement claim against them on their classic hit “Hallowed Be Thy Name” as well as “The Nomad.” The action was initially brought by Barry McKay and Brian Quinn against bassist Steve Harris and guitarist Dave Murray, which involved the song “Life’s Shadow,” a track written in the 1970s, credited by Robert Barton and Brian Ingham, and recorded by the band Beckett. Despite embarking on massive tours in support of their latest effort, 2015’s The Book of Souls, Iron Maiden have been going through a year long lawsuit battle.
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