The Police band members Andy Summers and Stewart Copeland have initiated legal proceedings against Sting and his publishing company over music royalties, with the case reaching the High Court in London.
Sting has stated that he has paid Summers and Copeland $800,000 since the legal proceedings began last year. Summers and Copeland contend they are owed over $2 million (£1.5 million) from download sales and streaming revenue generated by The Police's back catalogue.
The core of the dispute revolves around agreements made during the band's active period in the late 1970s and early 1980s. Summers and Copeland assert an