[cdnroundport]

Always wondered how the royalties worked it looks like most songs are written by "Van Halen" so would the lead singer get royalties only when he is in VH for the music wrote during that time and once booted get royalties when that music is played or would the new lead singer get then since he is now part of VH?

[MikeNoun]

Whoever is on the songwriting credits gets the royalties. If it says Eddie Van Halen and David Lee Roth, they get the royalties. If it says Van Halen as a group, they share the royalties 4 ways. I'm sure there's some details in their contracts that may give higher royalties to the stars of the group. Every artist is different.

They may also sell a portion of their publishing rights (which happens quite frequently) to a 3rd party in exchange for cash, which usually happens after the band falls from popularity, and breaks up. In that case, royalties may go to someone not having anything to do with the band.

In the case of this Van Halen and DLR reunion, I'm sure that there are details in the contracts that prohibit anyone from performing songs with Hagar's name, unless Hagar gives them permission. I'm sure Eddie never called Sammy to check on that, so they ignored any post-1984 music.

In rare circumstances, the artist may have to obtain permission from someone ELSE to perform their OWN song, and that must really suck.

[pmdclassics]

I bought the new cd the day it came out and it is the bomb. Back in the day Van Halen was the only band that I would drive 100 miles to buy the new record the week it came out. "Truth" is like the follow up to 1984. It really rocks like only VH can.

[GoatDr]

I'll see them on May 1st at the BOK in Tulsa, OK. Can't wait. Saw the originals 3 times. VH2 tour in 1979 at CenturyII, W&C First tour in 1980 at the Wichita Coliseum and another time in OKC on the Diver Down tour.