Can’t stand losing out: battle over the Police’s royalties reaches high court

Dispute between Sting and his former bandmates relates to whether streaming revenue features in ‘arranger’s fees’ and claimed at £1.5m

There was a point in the early 1980s when the Police were so popular, it seemed every little thing they did was magic.

Four decades on, with a back catalogue of hits and millions of pounds worth of streaming royalties rolling in, the mood music has changed significantly.