Vince Guaraldi beneficiaries sue Concord Music

The kids from the late jazz pianist Vince Guaraldi, creator from the long lasting holiday album "A Charlie Brown Christmas," have prosecuted Concord Group, declaring the label has short changed them on a lot more than $two million in royalties. David and Dia Guaraldi's breach of contract action filed 12 ,. 23 in Alameda County Superior Court alleges that Concord and Fantasy Records, that was bought by Concord in 2004, under compensated royalties "for a long time and possibly decades." Echoing accusations of countless recent actions -- the newest of these filed a week ago by Peter Frampton and also the heir from the Knack's drummer Bruce Gary (Daily Variety, 12 ,. 27) -- the suit also claims Concord "has impermissibly and without justification reduced the royalty compensated on sales of digital downloadsby organizations.Inch The filing states, "Particularly regarding the 'Charlie Brown Christmas' albumFantasy Records released claims that contains false or deceitful representations and under compensated litigants according to individuals inaccurate and incomplete accountings." "A Charlie Brown Christmas," which consists of the yuletide hit "The Holiday Season Is Here NowInch and many recurring "Peanuts" cartoon styles, remains one of the perennial holiday bestsellers. It stands at No. 37 about this week's U.S. album chart based on Nielsen SoundScan, the gathering has offered a lot more than 3.a million copies since the organization started monitoring sales in 1991. Action claims that royalty rates on record sales were "inaccurately low (sometimes, up to 70%)." Guaraldi was typically compensated 50% of label receipts from third-party licensees. But, the suit states, "In calculating royalty rates on 3rd party digital downloads, (Concord) has reduced by one more 25% the already reduced royalty rate that might be due on records offered by Concord Music's marketers." A Concord spokesperson rejected discuss the suit. Contact the range newsroom at news@variety.com