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Men At Work ordered to pay song royalties

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The Australian band must pay 5% of money earned from the song since 2002 as well as future royalties.

Larrikin Music, which owns the copyright to Kookaburra Sits in the Old Gum Tree, had sought 60% of royalties.

The company argued successfully that Down Under’s flute riff was stolen from Marion Sinclair’s original song.

Full story: BBC News – Men At Work ordered to pay song royalties