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How great were The Verve (feddit.uk)
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Did they ever make a bad song?

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[–] IchNichtenLichten@lemmy.wtf 6 points 4 days ago (1 children)

It's more on Allen Klein who was a scumbag.

"After a lawsuit by the Rolling Stones' former manager, Allen Klein, the Verve relinquished all royalties to the Rolling Stones members Mick Jagger and Keith Richards, who were also added to the songwriting credits. In 2019, ten years after Klein's death, Jagger, Richards, and Klein's son ceded the rights to the Verve songwriter, Richard Ashcroft."

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bitter_Sweet_Symphony

[–] IanTwenty@piefed.social 7 points 4 days ago

Thanks for linking that, it's worth a full read

According to the Verve's bassist, Simon Jones, the Verve were told they would be given half the royalties, but when the single began selling well, they were instructed to relinquish 100% or remove it from sale.

Not fair!