Frampton Suing A&M Records
Similar to Eminem and The Knack’s lawsuits, Peter Frampton is suing Universal Music Group owned A&M Records for unpaid royalties, breach of contract and unfair competition. The basis is the way royalties are calculated for digital sales against licensed sales. Frampton is expecting 50% of net receipts which he says is for his licensed sales. Digital sales have a much lower royalty rate.