Who owns beach boys songs

Follow Billboard. All rights reserved. The settlement of a long legal dispute over rights to the Beach Boys' name has restored good vibrations among the three surviving original members of the famed group, attorneys in the case said yesterday March The agreement, reached on Wednesday after two days of talks mediated by a Los Angeles Superior Court judge, put to rest years of litigation that strained relations among members of the group that defined the California surf sound of the s.

Terms of the deal were not disclosed. But lawyers suggested the amicable nature of the settlement could pave the way for a long-awaited reunion of the band's three surviving co-founders -- Brian Wilson, cousin Mike Love and Al Jardine. The decision affirmed Love's claim as the sole licensee of the "Beach Boys" name under a deal he negotiated with the band's corporate entity, Brother Records Inc, in A fifth founding member, brother Dennis Wilson, drowned in It was that case, set for trial next month, that was settled this week, said Carla DiMare, who represents the Carl Wilson estate, consisting of his two sons, Justyn and Jonah.

Love and To fully understand all of this, you need to know what a publisher does, and where the publisher's income comes from. There are books that handle that. Personally, I don't think the deal was necessarily as bad as it's made out to be.

Todd E , Aug 24, Location: Near Seattle, WA. I coulda sworn Brian regained control of some if not all of his old tunes. That's why Mike was forced to sue Brian in order to receive credit on many songs that he claims Murry kept his name off of.

I believe the story is that Murry fronted Mike some cash, and in exchange Mike agreed not to be credited on many songs he supposedly co-wrote. I think Brian actually had two different publishing companies going simultanously at some point. Sea of Tunes, and I forget the other one. I think both were used on Pet Sounds , for example.

The Beach Boys deal appears to be more encompassing, with the group's brands and likenesses also taken into account. As we look towards the upcoming 60th anniversary of the Beach Boys, we wanted a partner to help expand opportunities for our brand, while continuing to preserve our tradition as a band whose music transcends the test of time.

We are very proud of what we have achieved as the Beach Boys and how our songs continue to resonate with our fans. Throughout their prolific career, the Beach Boys have released 29 studio albums, eight live albums and 71 singles.