Korn countersued by ex-bandmate

Rockers Korn have been hit with a countersuit from their former bandmate in a dispute over royalties.
Drummer David Silveria was initially sued for breach of contract by the group members in February (19), alleging the percussionist had violated a 2016 agreement they had reached over earnings for songs made with his involvement prior to his departure from the line-up in 2006.
As part of the deal, Silveria reportedly vowed to give up his claim to any Korn music profits going forward in exchange for a lump sum, but last year (18), he allegedly reached out to bosses at SoundExchange, a collective rights management organisation which oversees Korn’s payments, and asked for more royalties from his work with the band.
Frontman Jonathan Davis and co. asked Silveria to withdraw his request, but he is said to have ignored the plea, and as a result, SoundExchange chiefs put all potential royalty payments on hold, costing the current bandmates $290,000 (£219,400).
Now Silveria is explaining his side of the story, claiming he was not notified of the payment partnership Korn entered into with SoundExchange executives in 2003, and arguing, “The Settlement Agreement was also silent on the issue of how Sound Exchange royalties were to be apportioned.”
According to The Blast, he believes his former colleagues purposefully hid the deal and royalty payments from him, and now he is suing them for charges including breach of contract, and is demanding more than $750,000 (£567,500) in damages.