Three impoverished South African women whose father wrote the song known as "The Lion Sleeps Tonight" have won a six-year battle for royalties in a case with broad implications. Owen Dean, South Africa's leading copyright lawyer, argued successfully that under the British Imperial Copyright Act of 1911, all rights revert to Solomon Linda's heirs, who are entitled to renegotiate royalties. The decision could affect an ongoing royalties case by Carlton Barrett of Bob Marley and the Wailers.
March 24, 2006 at 12:00 AM
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Three impoverished South African women whose father wrote the song known as “The Lion Sleeps Tonight” have won a six-year battle for royalties in a case that could affect other musicians.
The story surrounding the song that never seems to go out of date amounts to a rags-to-riches tale, replete with racial overtones.
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