The company is bringing legal action at the High Court in London saying Manilow had not paid royalties he owed and wanted the other part of the claim, referred to as the purchase price claim, to be heard in England as well.
Part of a claim against Barry Manilow over unpaid royalties and a bonus to the singer should be paused in England while similar legal action in the US is ongoing, a High Court judge has ruled.
Hipgnosis Songs Fund has had an agreement with Manilow since 2020 where the US singer would provide his worldwide earnings in return for a 1.5 million dollar (£1.19 million) bonus if Hipgnosis met two performance targets.
Edmund Cullen KC, for Hipgnosis, described the US legal action as a “tactical measure” while Andrew Sutcliffe KC, for Manilow, said having the full case heard in London would “spike the guns” of his client.
But Mr Justice Marcus Smith ruled on Thursday that the English proceedings for the purchase price should be paused while the part of the claim relating to royalties can continue.
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