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The Rolling Stones ‘Paint It, Black’ Owner Settles With Paint Company Over Instagram Ad

Billboard·Rachel Scharf·28 days ago
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ABKCO Music & Records claimed Behr Paint didn't pay to use the 1966 chart-topper in a commercial social media post. Ronnie Wood, Mick Jagger, Steve Jordan, and Keith Richards and of The Rolling Stones perform during 'Stones Tour '24 Hackney Diamonds' at MetLife Stadium on May 26, 2024 in East Rutherford, New Jersey. Mike Coppola/Getty Images Trending on Billboard ABKCO Music & Records has reached a settlement with Behr Paint over an in Instagram advertisement that allegedly featured an unlicensed version of The Rolling Stones ’ 1966 chart-topper “Paint It, Black.” Lawyers for Behr and ABKCO, which owns The Rolling Stones’ early catalog , filed a joint notice of settlement ending the lawsuit on Monday (May 4). Terms of the resolution were not disclosed, though ABKCO alleged in its complaint last year that synch licenses for “Paint It, Black” typically fetch fees between the hundreds of thousands and millions of dollars. Related A rep for ABKCO declined to comment on the settlement.…

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