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2013<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n

In or around 2013, 4AD sought to sign Lo-Fang.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

August 9, 2013<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n

Plaintiff and 4AD entered into an Exclusive Recording Agreement.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

August 2013<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n

Email correspondence later attached to the amended complaint reflects disputes over lyrics, including pressure to change a cancer-related lyric in \u201c#88.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

November 25, 2014<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n

4AD issued a letter stating that it had decided not to exercise its option in respect of the Second Period and would not be proceeding further with the agreement.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

December 3\u20134, 2014<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n

Emails later attached to the amended complaint reflect Plaintiff\u2019s confusion about the contract\u2019s status and counsel\u2019s admission that the November 25, 2014 letter had not been forwarded to him at the time.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

October 2015<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n

Email correspondence concerning an HBO \/ The Leftovers synchronization license was later attached to the amended complaint.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

July 19, 2017<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n

An email later attached to the amended complaint stated that Defendant was \u201cpaying you more than they have to\u201d in connection with streaming royalties.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

June 30, 2025<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n

A royalty statement later attached to the amended complaint reflected ongoing exploitation of Plaintiff\u2019s recordings, including reserves, deductions, and \u201cOther income.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

2025<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n

After Plaintiff registered beggars.ai and prepared a critical, non-commercial website, Beggars Group initiated a UDRP proceeding seeking transfer of the domain.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

October 27, 2025<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n

The WIPO panel ordered transfer of beggars.ai to Beggars Group.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

November 5, 2025<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n

Plaintiff filed this action in the United States District Court for the District of Arizona, No. 2:25-cv-04132-MTL.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

November 12, 2025<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n

The Court denied the initial TRO request.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

November 20, 2025<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n

The First Amended Complaint was filed, attaching supporting materials including the November 25, 2014 notice, the December 2014 emails, the October 2015 sync correspondence, the July 19, 2017 email, Namecheap correspondence, and the June 30, 2025 royalty statement.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

November 21, 2025<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n

A notice regarding an undertaking concerning beggars.ai was filed in the federal action.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

November 24, 2025<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n

The Court vacated the preliminary-injunction hearing and related filing deadlines previously set on November 12, 2025.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

December 12, 2025<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n

Beggars filed its corrected motion to dismiss and motion to strike.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

December 24, 2025<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n

Plaintiff filed a motion for sanctions.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

December 27, 2025<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n

Plaintiff filed his response in opposition to the amended motion to dismiss.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

January 20, 2026<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n

Beggars filed its reply in support of the amended motion to dismiss.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

January 21, 2026<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n

Beggars filed its response to the sanctions motion.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

January 27 \u2013 February 3, 2026<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n

Additional motion practice followed concerning leave to file a sur-reply.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

February 9, 2026<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n

Plaintiff filed a request for judicial notice of public records.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

February 18, 2026<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n

Beggars filed its opposition to the request for judicial notice.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

February 25, 2026<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n

Plaintiff filed his reply in support of the request for judicial notice.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

March 13, 2026<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n

The docket reflected that the principal motions had been fully briefed, and no ruling on those motions appeared on the docket report as of that date.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The federal action remains pending.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Mid-March 2026<\/p>\n\n\n\n


Beggars stated in writing that 4.A.D. Limited remains the contracting party under the 9 August 2013 Agreement and remains responsible for its obligations, while Beggars Group Limited provides shared administrative and operational services on 4AD\u2019s behalf.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

After repeated requests for Blue Film \/ Every Night pitching materials, Beggars\u2019 sync channel furnished time-limited Disco links containing the album and available instrumentals, including a corrected link adding missing audio that had initially been omitted.<\/p>\n\n\n\n


March 31, 2026 <\/p>\n\n\n\n

4AD \/ Beggars issued royalty statements showing the Lo-Fang catalogue remained commercially active for the period ending December 31, 2025, with GBP 1,955.28 in artist royalties generated and GBP 1,480.98 payable. The statements confirm ongoing exploitation, but do not disclose the total gross revenue generated by the catalogue from underlying sales, streams, licensing, or related uses.
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Independent artist-run archive and commentary site.
Not affiliated with Beggars Group Limited or any of its labels.
These are redacted public filings and related records posted for documentary and archival purposes.
Where issues remain contested, they are identified as disputed.<\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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