And the third agreement gives Wixen a fifteen percent commission on receipts from opportunities it obtains for the community property of Plaintiff and Sonny and Cher.
Sonny and Cher hits in 1964-1978
Cher and Sonny Bono were performing together as Sonny & Cher in 1964. They were married in 1967. And their divorce was in 1978.
During their marriage, the iconic music couple wrote and performed music together. And also had a popular television show at the time. Their divorce agreement divides the royalties from Sonny and Cher hits like “I Got You Babe” and “The Beat Goes On” equally after their very public divorce.
Cher’s lawsuit
Cher asked the court on Wednesday to block the trust that administers Sonny Bono’s royalties from terminating her rights. And to acknowledge her half of Sonny & Cher’s royalties granted in the divorce settlement.
According to the complaint, the Bono Collection Trust claimed that it sent 2016 notices of termination. Cher claims she never received notice of the “termination.” The notice went to several music publishers. And the trust claims they ended Cher’s royalty rights.
