Darkbeer
02-17-2006, 11:06 AM
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QuikQuote: A U.S. company has settled a long-running legal dispute with a South African family over the copyright to "The Lion Sleeps Tonight", one of Africa's most famous tunes, lawyers said on Friday.
Lawyers acting for the family of Zulu migrant worker Solomon Linda, the song's original composer, said Abilene Music -- which administered its copyright in the United States -- had agreed to settle the dispute for an undisclosed sum.
"The amount is confidential ... but it's been described as an amount which is suitable for the family's needs and includes both back payments for royalties as well as future payments," lawyer Herman Blignaut told Reuters.
QuikQuote: A U.S. company has settled a long-running legal dispute with a South African family over the copyright to "The Lion Sleeps Tonight", one of Africa's most famous tunes, lawyers said on Friday.
Lawyers acting for the family of Zulu migrant worker Solomon Linda, the song's original composer, said Abilene Music -- which administered its copyright in the United States -- had agreed to settle the dispute for an undisclosed sum.
"The amount is confidential ... but it's been described as an amount which is suitable for the family's needs and includes both back payments for royalties as well as future payments," lawyer Herman Blignaut told Reuters.