Industry Jul 2, 2026
PRS Wins Appeal in Dave Rowntree Lawsuit
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
The PRS has successfully defeated a class action lawsuit brought by Blur drummer Dave Rowntree regarding black box royalties at the Court Of Appeal. This ruling follows a previous decision by the Competition Tribunal to refuse the certification of the lawsuit that Rowntree and his funders were pursuing against the collecting society.
Originally reported by Complete Music Update.