Industry Jul 3, 2026

PRS Wins Appeal Against Rowntree

PRS has once again defeated Blur drummer Dave Rowntree’s black box royalties lawsuit - this time in the Court Of Appeal - after the Competition Tribunal previously refused to certify the class action

Originally published by Complete Music Update
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PRS Wins Appeal Against Rowntree

PRS has successfully defeated an appeal by Blur drummer Dave Rowntree in his lawsuit concerning black box royalties. The Court of Appeal upheld the decision, following a previous refusal by the Competition Tribunal to certify the class action. Rowntree and his litigation funders sought to bring the action against the collecting society.

This appellate victory marks another win for PRS in the ongoing legal dispute. The case involved complex issues surrounding royalty distributions and class action certification. Originally reported by Complete Music Update.

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