It's about artistic integrity, but it's also about money. Bruce Springsteen walked out of a London court after successfully blocking Masquerade Music Ltd. from releasing songs he recorded 26 years ago, when he was a nobody. But the Boss isn't a nobody any more, so Masquerade will have to pay the price for stealing his stuff without permission. The amount still has to be fixed, but Springsteen's lawyers think damages could go as high as 2 million pounds. That's US$3.32 million, for those of us born in the USA.
Sour Note
It's about artistic integrity, but it's also about money. Bruce Springsteen walked out of a London court after successfully blocking Masquerade Music Ltd. from releasing songs he recorded 26 years ago, when he was a nobody. But the Boss isn't a nobody any more, so Masquerade will have to pay the price for stealing his stuff without permission. The amount still has to be fixed, but Springsteen's lawyers think damages could go as high as 2 million pounds. That's US$3.32 million, for those of us born in the USA.
