The band's record deal was relatively poor for the time - a £5,000 advance over five years, low royalties and no free studio time.
And many resist the idea of signing over rights or royalties in licensing agreements.
Crudup stopped recording in the 1950s, because of further battles over royalties.
At the time of his death, he was in litigation with the dance company over royalties and the copyright to "Revelations."
The recent dispute over rights and royalties raises the difficult question of whether such streaming can ever generate profits.
The group disbanded in April 1981 following disagreements over royalties and salaries.
After a dispute over royalties, Chingy abruptly left the label.
Also in the 1990s, Cara won a bitter lawsuit against her old record company over unpaid royalties and other career issues.
They'd parted company with Guercio over publishing rights, royalties, and profits.
Legal wranglings over royalties then began with their former manager which took five years to resolve.