Yoakam s lawsuit was filed Feb 9 against Warner Music Group Corp., Warner Records, and Rhino Entertainment claiming that his multiple requests to reclaim his ownership rights to songs on
Guitars, Cadillacs, Etc., Etc., as well as their corresponding music videos, have either been denied or ignored. The artist s legal team argued that his basic right to recapture his copyrights granted by the Copyright Act of 1976 is being obstructed by Warner, a corporation that has already made millions of dollars off the works of Mr. Yoakam.
Rhino pulled
Guitars, Cadillacs, Etc., Etc. off streaming services on Jan. 31, according to Yoakam s original lawsuit. Honky Tonk Man” is, however, still available to stream as part of the soundtrack of Ken Burns’