Fred Durst and rock band Limp Bizkit have filed a new lawsuit against Universal Music Group, alleging that the company has unlawfully withheld royalties from them.
Durst, 54, is the lead member of Limp Bizkit, which has been regaining popularity. The Los Angeles Superior Court complaint allegations include breach of contract, fraud and both intentional and negligent misrepresentation. The plaintiffs seek unspecified compensatory and punitive damages.
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A UMG representative did not immediately reply to a request for comment on the suit brought Monday.
"On information and belief, plaintiffs' discovery of UMG's design flaw in its royalty software is systemic and affects not only plaintiffs, but possibly hundreds of other artists who have unfairly had their royalties wrongfully withheld for years," the suit states.
Limp Bizkit is currently selling out arenas and headlining major festivals even without producing any new music.
But the plaintiffs have discovered that not only did UMG never have any intention of paying them, the company also designed and implemented royalty software and systems that were deliberately designed to conceal artists' royalties and maintain them for themselves, the suit alleges.
The new suit is a spinoff of an ongoing copyright infringement claim the plaintiffs have filed in federal court.
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