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Lawsuit filed over Sonny & Cher payments - Yahoo! News

Yahoo! News - 4th Jun 2009

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Sonny Bono: LOS ANGELES – Cher has sued Universal Music Group , claiming the company owes her and Sonny Bono's heirs more than $5 million. The lawsuit filed Tuesday in Santa Monica claims Cher and Bono 's widow and children are owed royalties on songs that were included in recent greatest-hits compilations. The suit also states UMG has failed to provide key records that would show how much is actually owed. UMG spokesman Peter LoFrumento...

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