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Former Wilco member sues over unpaid royalties
By CMU Editorial | Published on Tuesday 5 May 2009
Former Wilco member Jay Bennett is suing the band’s frontman Jeff Tweedy over claims of breach of contract and owed monies.
Multi-instrumentalist Bennett appeared on and helped produce Wilco’s first three albums, but left the band somewhat acrimoniously in 2001.
He claims Tweedy owes him royalties relating to his time in the band, and his appearance in the rockumentary ‘I Am Trying To Break Your Heart’, which, ironically, chronicled the collapse in the two Wilco men’s professional relationship. Bennett is suing for $50,000 in damages. Tweedy and the band are yet to respond.
