Article: Beatles to sue EMI and Capitol Records over royalty claim

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London, Aug 31 -- The Beatles are set to sue music companies EMI and Capitol Records, claiming they used fraudulent schemes in a bid to "pocket millions of dollars" due to the band in royalties.

Sir Paul McCartney, Ringo Starr and relations of George Harrison and John Lennon want at least 25 million dollars in damages. They will also try to reclaim the rights to the master tapes of their catalogue.

EMI had requested the case be thrown out, but their appeal was recently denied, reports the BBC

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