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Men At Work Ordered To Fork Over Five Percent Of “Down Under” Royalites

Almost three decades after the song Down Under topped the charts, Men At Work and label EMI have been ordered to share some of the profits from the hit, Spinner.com said Tuesday.The band’s breakout hit was penned by songwriters Colin Hay and Ron Strykert in 1981. However, a legal ruling earlier in the year found [...]

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13:06 on July 6 2010

Men At Work Ordered To Fork Over Five Percent Of “Down Under” Royalites

Pop Crunch — Almost three decades after the song Down Under topped the charts, Men At Work and label EMI have been ordered to share some of the profits from the hit, Spinner.com said ... more info

Colin Hay