Indeed. Benn's "Compositions for Piano" has been my personal favorite for years. There's something very clean and crisp about his mastering. Some call it "Modern classical". I call it sublime.
While I could probably not code on that music, it does sound interesting enough to have a proper listen on the big rig when I'm looking for a break again.
I understand the reluctance to use litigation against mega corporations, given that any procedural error can basically cost you your existence, even if the core complaint is very simple.
This is a prime example of why we need copyright reform. Here is a guy who, by his own admission, (co)created a cultural landmark; something many people know, love or at least recognize. In a prime example of bait-and-switch scam, after it has gotten successful, he's now trying to lock it away behind a paywall, extorting people just to keep using what they already paid for. Maybe he has the law on his side (after all, it's only to be expected that capitalism would serve only the interests of rent-seeking owners), but proprietary music is eating away the very foundations of our culture. This guy should be boycotted and we should organize a movement of musicians who make works available for Free - not just free as in beer, but also (and more importantly) Free as in speech.
Perhaps he's been paid enough in the past to cover their usage of his music in the past, but he's not being paid enough in the present to cover their usage of his music in the present.
What eecc is suggesting is that some insider at Dove was unhappy with how much the musician earned from royalties, and so deliberately stopped paying them while leaving the campaign up to allow Benn Jordan to sue and therefore gain a greater share in the end.
I think that's extremely unlikely myself but the comment may have been made in jest.
OK. I read it to mean eecc thought Benn Jordan thought Benn Jordan hadn't been paid enough, and has written all the "this is what I signed up for, I'm happy with the amount I was getting" spiel as a way to prepare to seek damages without appearing to act in bad faith.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=M5mQMN1KktY