Universal Music Seeks Dismissal of Limp Bizkit Lawsuit

Fred Durst of Limp Bizkit has filed a $200 million lawsuit against Universal Music Group (UMG), alleging unpaid royalties and fraudulent practices regarding their royalty software. UMG has responded by calling the lawsuit 'based on a fallacy' and is requesting its dismissal, arguing that the allegations are unfounded and that they proactively attempted to resolve royalty issues with Limp Bizkit's business manager. According to UMG, prior communications indicate that the band's members had assigned their royalty shares to others, which complicated payments. UMG asserts that they had reached out to the band's representative to initiate royalty payments well before the lawsuit was filed. The legal battle highlights ongoing tensions between artists and major record labels over financial transparency and royalty distribution. The court is expected to hear UMG's dismissal motion on January 6, 2025.