Intellectual Property,
Contracts
Feb. 8, 2023
Contempt hearing set in Suicidal Tendencies royalty lawsuit
Bassist Louis “Louiche” Mayorga sued Frontier Records’ founder Lisa Fancher alleging unpaid royalties for the band’s self-titled album and specifically the 1983 breakout hit “Institutionalized” that he cowrote. The litigation has primarily dealt with the issue of streaming rights to the song and album.
A contempt hearing has been scheduled for the head of punk rock label Frontier Records accused of flouting a preliminary injunction allowing a musician on her roster to audit the company’s records in a dispute over royalties.
According to a minute order published Friday by Los Angeles County Judge Stuart M. Rice, the hearing will be on a motion for attorney fees in connection with contempt proceedings. The hearing is scheduled for March 30...
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