We don't need no Education...well it looks like we the need royalties

[thereds]

Link Floyd

Pretty interesting stuff.

The kids got booted from school. Thats awesome.

 

[Brutuskend]

"We don't need no education...as long as we can SUE!"

 

[Lonyo]

A couple of hundred quid each is nothing, especially when there's 23 of them.
That makes it less than £5000 ($9000) for the whole thing.

And it's not suing, it's claiming royalties. Slightly different. These kids actually did something.

 

[Schadenfroh]

They got to sing on one of the best albums in the history of music. That is pay enough as far as i would be concerned, but that is just me.

 

[EyeMWing]

:beer: for them. The unsung (Well, they ARE sung, but you know what I mean) heros of rebellion everywhere.

 

[thereds]

Originally posted by: Schadenfroh
They got to sing on one of the best albums in the history of music. That is pay enough as far as i would be concerned, but that is just me.

While it is cool that they did sing in that kickass song, they do deserve to get paid. But I understand what you're saying.

 

[ThaPerculator]

Normally, they should have just been thankful to be on the track, but since it became one of the best-known songs of the modern era, and it made some SERIOUS bank, they should each be entitiled to a small slice of the ridiculous profits made. It's just in good taste to do so.

Honestly, when the song blew up I'm amazed the parents of the kids didn't try to get some cash out of it. It's the fault of the kids' parents, as well as the school that they never signed any sort of contractual agreement to at least detail that they in fact sang on the track.

Also, it's not like Pink Floyd was a small band at the time, they were huge. Just being remotely involved with anything to do with them should have at least warranted a contract or written agreement through the record company.

 

[Fritzo]

It's that sweet...those children all grew up and learned how to use the legal system to get rich

 

[aplefka]

So how old does that make these "kids"?

 

[Amused]

Originally posted by: aplefka
So how old does that make these "kids"?

They are all in their late 30s - early 40s now.

 

[aplefka]

Go figure.

And thanks for bringing this thread back, since there's a repost as well. At least maybe some people will be directed to the real thing should it tickle their fancy.

 

[JulesMaximus]

Originally posted by: EyeMWing
:beer: for them. The unsung (Well, they ARE sung, but you know what I mean) heros of rebellion everywhere.

Are you high on crack?

I did something 20+ years ago and now I think I'd like some money for it even though I agreed to do it for free originally? I say go fvck yourselves to those dumb bastards.

 

[mwtgg]

Originally posted by: JulesMaximus

Originally posted by: EyeMWing
:beer: for them. The unsung (Well, they ARE sung, but you know what I mean) heros of rebellion everywhere.

Are you high on crack?

I did something 20+ years ago and now I think I'd like some money for it even though I agreed to do it for free originally? I say go fvck yourselves to those dumb bastards.

I must be blind or I can't read, but where did it say they originally did it for free?

 

[AlienCraft]

Originally posted by: JulesMaximus

Originally posted by: EyeMWing
:beer: for them. The unsung (Well, they ARE sung, but you know what I mean) heros of rebellion everywhere.

Are you high on crack?

I did something 20+ years ago and now I think I'd like some money for it even though I agreed to do it for free originally? I say go fvck yourselves to those dumb bastards.

Agreed.
it is quite common for people who are part of a recording to receive a small payment or simply credit with NO ROYALTIES EVER being due them. In order for Royalties to be due, an agreement needs to exist between the principals and the hired artist(s) for a percentage (called points) to be due after expenses are recouped. Given that NO AGREEMENT existed, or else they would have produced it, this is nothing more than a money grab attempt.
The teacher should be ashamed. These kids got what they agreed to, nothing.