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
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PRS Wins Appeal in Dave Rowntree Lawsuit

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.

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