Smashing Pumpkins Former Members Suing Record Label
Published Saturday, 26th July, 2008 at 1:14 PM
Two former members of Smashing Pumpkins - James Iha and D'Arcy Wretzky-Brown - are suing Virgin Records for damages.
In 2005, the label formed a deal with frontman Billy Corgan to sell their music as digital downloads and now a lawsuit filed against them, claims neither Iha or Wretzky-Brown were consulted.
According to the suit, Corgan and Virgin adjusted the Pumpkins record deal to "exploit all of the band's recordings via electronic transmissions" without the permission of the two plaintiffs.
While both artists say they have received no money from the download sales, TMZ reports that Corgan has had at least one royalty payment.
