‘Waves’ Musician Mr. Probz Files $10 Million Suit Against Sony Over Royalties

‘Waves’ Musician Mr. Probz Files $10 Million Suit Against Sony Over Royalties
Singer Mr. Probz addresses a news conference the day before attending the traditional Opera Ball in Vienna on Feb. 3, 2016. Heinz-Peter Bader/Reuters
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AMSTERDAM—Lawyers for Dutch musician Mr. Probz, known for his 2013–14 hit “Waves”, said on Tuesday they have filed a claim worth more than 10 million euros ($9.66 million) against Sony in Amsterdam over royalties the artist argues Sony fraudulently withheld.

Mr. Probz, whose real name is Dennis Stehr, argues that Sony deducted administration and distribution fees from his royalties as they were passed through the company’s subsidiaries, in violation of his contract which specified they should be determined when they were first collected—“at source”.