‘80s Ramones contract upheld
From the Associated Press
A federal judge in New York has tossed out a lawsuit by a former Ramones drummer who says he was cheated out of royalties.
U.S. District Judge Shira Scheindlin said in a ruling that a contract Richard “Richie Ramone” Reinhardt signed when he performed with the Ramones between 1983 and 1987 clearly covered digital uses of his songs.
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