Jackson Browne Settles Lawsuit

LOS ANGELES (Eagles Fans Website) - Jackson Browne and two other songwriters settled a lawsuit that claimed they were underpaid for their contributions to one of the Eagles' most popular albums.

Browne, Jack Tempchin and J.D. Souther sued Warner-Chappell Music Inc. in February for more than $10 million.
An attorney for Brown and the others announced the settlement Friday but refused to discuss specifics. Warner-Chappell representatives did not immediately return calls for comment.

According to the lawsuit, the songwriters were supposed to be paid a fluctuating royalty rate for their contributions to "Eagles - Their Greatest Hits, 1971-1974."
At the time of the suit, the rate was 7.5 cents per song.

Instead, they have been paid only about 2.5 cents per song since 1975 for the hits "Already Gone," "Best of My Love," "Peaceful Easy Feeling," and "Take it Easy," according to the suit, which sites an audit performed in 2000.
The album has sold more than 26 million copies, according to the lawsuit.
Tempchin wrote "Peaceful Easy Feeling," and co-wrote "Already Gone." Souther co-wrote "Best of My Love" and Browne co-wrote "Take it Easy."

The co-writers on the songs were Eagles members Don Henley and Glenn Frey, who were not included in the lawsuit.