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The Guardian - UK
The Guardian - UK
Entertainment
Nadeem Badshah

Jimi Hendrix bandmates’ estates lose court case against record label

The Jimi Hendrix Experience
The Jimi Hendrix Experience (l-r): Noel Redding, Jimi Hendrix, Mitch Mitchell. Photograph: Dezo Hoffman/Shutterstock

The estates of two of Jimi Hendrix’s former bandmates have lost a high court case against a major record label.

Owners of the estates of bassist Noel Redding and drummer Mitch Mitchell took legal action against Sony Music Entertainment UK (SMEUK), claiming they were entitled to copyright and performers’ rights.

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