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11 October 2021CopyrightAlex Baldwin

KC & the Sunshine Band bassist sues publisher over copyrights

Former KC & the Sunshine Band member Richard Finch has sued Sony-owned music publisher EMI Longitude, asking a California court to reinstate his copyrights for nearly 100 of the band’s songs.

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