Oasis take legal action to stop sale of unheard tapes
Oasis has successfully filed an injunction to halt the auction of 63 previously unheard tapes featuring live performances and soundchecks. The recordings, collected by a former sound engineer, were valued at over £1m before the band intervened to stop the sale.
Why it matters
This case highlights ongoing legal battles regarding intellectual property rights and the ownership of archival recordings between artists and former staff.
Image source, Reuters Image caption, The 63 tapes feature sound checks and live performances recorded by sound engineer Huw Richards
A set of unheard Oasis recordings valued at between £1.2m and £1.6m have been pulled from an auction after the band filed an injunction.
Earlier this month, it was announced that Littleton Auctions, in Evesham, were selling a set of recordings which included 63 live shows , as well as soundchecks and more than 100 hours of Noel and Liam Gallagher in the 1990s.
They were collected by Oasis sound engineer Huw Richards, who worked with the band from the release of their debut album Definitely, Maybe in 1994, until 2001.
However, the auction house said the sale of the recordings had been suspended after the band intervened.
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