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Law Practice

Jan. 31, 2009

A '70s Girl Group Seeks Second Act - In Court

A suit The Jackson Sisters, an all-girls '70s band from Compton, filed against Universal Music Group over royalties represents a unique twist on the age-old battle between artist and label.

By Cortney Fielding
Daily Journal Staff Writer

LOS ANGELES - It was the summer of 1972 when five young sisters from Compton slipped into homemade, cherry blossom-colored bell bottoms and sang for a packed house at the Inglewood Forum.

A year earlier, the family's performances had been limited to their backyard. Now - thanks to a talent manager who'd been scouting for sibling acts following the successful model of The Jackson 5 - The Jackson Sister...

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