[Berlin_Freeper]

Except.... the songs were played on the radio for decades with no action against them.

Next.

[a fool in paradise]

It was a renegotiated contract 30 years after the fact. When they found their artistic vision I guess.

[spunkets]

"Except.... the songs were played on the radio for decades with no action against them. "

Songs played on the radio are not sales, nor are they recordings.