Duran Duran Loses Case, Brought In Britain, Over American Copyrights – Billboard

A decision from the UK High Court of Justice has ruled against Duran Duran over the band's attempt to reclaim, stateside, the publishing copyrights on over three dozen songs including some of their most well-known hits, "Hungry Like the Wolf." The ruling, however, may not amount to as much of a travesty for artists as it seems.

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