Graham Gouldman from 10cc is going after his old manager, Harvey Lisberg, and the publisher Man-Ken Music for hanging onto US copyrights, he says belong back to him. The songwriter sent termination notices back in 2020 for 13 tracks he registered between 1965 and 1968, but Lisberg allegedly kept collecting royalties even after the deadlines passed. US copyright law lets original creators reclaim rights after 56 years for pre-1978 works, and Gouldman claims Man-Ken just ignored the whole thing.
The lawsuit wants nearly $2 million in damages plus whatever profits the publisher made after the termination dates hit. Gouldman signed an admin deal with Sony Music Publishing, and they discovered Man-Ken was still acting like they controlled everything. The disputed songs cover his pre-10cc freelance work, like Herman's Hermits' No Milk Today, but none of the actual 10cc hits are part of this case.
The lawsuit wants nearly $2 million in damages plus whatever profits the publisher made after the termination dates hit. Gouldman signed an admin deal with Sony Music Publishing, and they discovered Man-Ken was still acting like they controlled everything. The disputed songs cover his pre-10cc freelance work, like Herman's Hermits' No Milk Today, but none of the actual 10cc hits are part of this case.
