A songwriting dispute had left the Britpop band bereft of royalties from its biggest hit, "Bitter Sweet Symphony." More than 20 years later, the Rolling Stones' Mick Jagger and Keith Richards have signed over their rights.Īfter more than 20 years, the Rolling Stones and The Verve have resolved a sour dispute over the authorship of the song " Bitter Sweet Symphony." The Verve's frontman and co-founder, Richard Ashcroft, announced on Wednesday that the situation has finally been laid to rest.Īshcroft explained the change as he received a lifetime achievement honor - an Ivor Novello Award, a British prize for songwriting and composition. Richard Ashcroft, frontman of The Verve, poses with his Ivor Novello Award on Wednesday in London.
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