Industry Jun 29, 2026
Blur Drummer Loses Royalties Lawsuit
He had sought to challenge the way PRS distributes royalties that cannot be matched to the correct songwriter due to missing or inaccurate information
Originally published by
NME
Dave Rowntree, drummer for the band Blur, has lost a legal challenge against PRS over the distribution of unclaimed songwriter royalties. Rowntree aimed to dispute the system used for royalties where the intended recipient cannot be identified due to incomplete or incorrect data. Originally reported by NME.