The Allman Brothers are now suing Universal Music Group for roughly $13 million, according to court papers surfacing Monday.
The group first signed a contract with PolyGram in the 80s, later absorbed by Universal. According to a Reuters report, the suit specifically names UMG Recordings and focuses on the exploitation of masters recorded with Capricorn Records between 1969 and 1980.
The group is no stranger to lawsuits, perhaps the best weaponry in highly-contentious royalty disputes. The recent suit alleges improper payouts on CDs, but it also calls for a 50 percent royalty on digital and mobile formats. Those assets were not specified in the original contract, which allocated payouts of one-half on unnamed formats. “UMG incurs practically no expenses or risks in connection with the Masters, particularly with respect to licensing other companies such as Apple to create and distribute digital downloads… yet UMG reaps millions of dollars every year from such exploitation,” the complaint reads.