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<b>Decision of Note: </b>Artist Can End Royalty-Collection Arrangement
The Court of Appeals of Tennessee held that singer Bonnie Bramlett could terminate her relation with a royalty-collection firm, which would then be obligated to tell the royalty-paying companies to submit the artist royalties directly to Bramlett. Sheridan Music Group Inc. (SMG) v. Bramlett, M2005-01307-COA-R3-CV.
Bonnie Bramlett became half-owner of the Del-Bon song catalog as part of her divorce from her first husband, Delaney Bramlett. She then formed SMG with her second husband, Danny Sheridan, to collect and administer songwriter royalties. She also signed Letters of Authorization instructing that firms that owed her songwriting royalties pay the monies to SMG. There was no written contract between her and SMG.
The letters stated: 'You are hereby authorized, and directed to account to and pay to [SMG], instead and in lieu of ourselves as individuals, any and all royalties and other monies due to us ' You may consider these instructions irrevocable unless specifically changed in writing by an officer of [SMG] and certified by an original impression of [SMG]'s Corporate Seal.'
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