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- One of rock music's most famous injustices has finally been resolved. For the last 22 years, The Verve haven't made a penny from Bitter Sweet Symphony, after forfeiting the royalties to The Rolling Stones. The song was embroiled in a legal battle shortly after its release, as it samples an orchestral version of The Stones' song The Last Time.
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May 23, 2019 · 23 May 2019. By Mark Savage,BBC Music reporter. The Verve's Richard Ashcroft on the end of Bitter Sweet Symphony dispute. One of rock music's most famous injustices has finally been resolved. For...
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May 23, 2019 · A songwriting dispute left the Britpop band bereft of royalties from its biggest hit, "Bitter Sweet Symphony." More than 20 years later, Mick Jagger and Keith Richards have signed over...
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Release history. References. Bitter Sweet Symphony. " Bitter Sweet Symphony " is a song by the English rock band the Verve, from their third studio album, Urban Hymns (1997). It was produced by Youth and released on 16 June 1997 by Hut Recordings and Virgin Records as the album's lead single.
Jun 22, 2022 · In Episode 68 of 60 Songs That Explain the ’90s— yep, you read that right—we’re breaking down the Verve and their controversial Stones-sampling classic, “Bitter Sweet Symphony.” So there’s an...
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May 23, 2019 · The Rolling Stones, The Verve's Richard Ashcroft was previously denied royalties for "Bitter Sweet Symphony" because it sampled a Jagger-Richards composition.
Jun 16, 1997 · After “Bitter Sweet Symphony” became a hit single, the group was sued by former Rolling Stones manager Allen Klein, and later, former Stones manager Andrew Loog Oldham. This well-known legal controversy in The Verve's history is a curiosity among fans and lovers of "Bitter Sweet Symphony" alike.
