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The Gap Band Heirs Sue BMG Over Allegedly Owed ‘Uptown Funk’ Royalties

 

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The Gap Band Heirs Sue BMG Over Allegedly Owed ‘Uptown Funk’ RoyaltiesThe Gap Band heirs are officially suing BMG for allegedly failing to pay owed royalties stemming from the incorporation of 1979’s “Oops Upside Your Head” in Mark Ronson and Bruno Mars’ “Uptown Funk” (2014).The Story Continues Here.

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