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The popular 1990s rap-rock outfit Limp Bizkit and its frontman Fred Durst are suing Universal Music Group, accusing the company of withholding at least $200 million in royalties. The lawsuit, which was filed Tuesday in Los Angeles federal court, said that Universal carried out a “systemic” and “fraudulent” policy that was “deliberately designed” to prevent artists from receiving royalties, according to reports from Billboard and Variety . The suit contends that despite Limp Bizkit selling millions of albums and having millions of streaming users on Spotify each month, the group has never received any royalties from UMG.
Universal Music Group declined to comment on the lawsuit. According to Durst’s lawyers, the singer had been told earlier by UMG that the band had not been paid because it had not recouped the advances it had been paid up front. Upon investigation, Durst’s representatives discovered that the band had accrued over $1 million in royalties that the label had not informed them about, Billboard reported.
The lawsuit even goes as far as to say that UMG had failed to issue royalty statements throughout the band’s relationship with the company, even during the height of its fame in the late 1990s and early 2000s. The group is suing for breach of contract, fraudulent concealment, copyright infringement and more. It is also looking to void its contract with Universal.
Limp Bizkit came to the fore in the late ‘90s with its blend of hip-hop and hard rock. It has sold 40 million records worldwide and is known for such songs as “Nookie”, “Re-Arranged,” “Break Stuff,” “Rollin'” and “Take a Look Around.” Stories by Chris Mautner Heavy metal icon says he’s ‘not completely sober’ these days Supermarket worker shot by customer in Pa.
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