MUSIC NEWS- After legal squabbleing over the BLACK SABBATH name (and brand) Ozzy Osbourne and guitarist Tony Iommi have announced that they have "amicably resolved their problems over the ownership of the Black Sabbath name and court proceedings in New York have been discontinued." Back in May of 2009, Osbourne sued Iommi for 50% interest in the Sabbath name and for a portion of Iommi’s profits. Ozzy's suit contended that Iommi illegally took ownership of the Sabbath name, and that the leagendary heavy metal band, Black Sabbath, saw its' popularity shrink after Osbourne’s left the group.
But now, both say they're happy to put this issue behind them and look to cooperate together in the future. They also stress that the legal battle was never personal, just business. Mega million rock n roll business, that is!
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