Bruce Springsteen named as plaintiff in NY Pub lawsuit

Bruce Springsteen had no idea his name was even on a lawsuit demanding licensing fees from Manhattan pub, Connolly’s (121 West 45th Street, New York, NY) where a band played his songs.

A statement on Springsteen’s Web site Thursday said he didn’t know about the lawsuit that was filed Wednesday in federal court and wouldn’t have agreed to be a plaintiff if he had been asked.  Below is a state from Bruce Springsteen’s website.

In regards to the ASCAP lawsuit against Connolly’s Pub and Restaurant, ASCAP was solely responsible for naming Bruce Springsteen as a plaintiff in the lawsuit. Bruce Springsteen had no knowledge of this lawsuit, was not asked if he would participate as a named plaintiff, and would not have agreed to do so if he had been asked. Upon learning of this lawsuit this morning, Bruce Springsteen’s representatives demanded the immediate removal of his name from the lawsuit. via BruceSpingsteen.net

The suit claims Connolly’s Pub violated Springsteen’s copyrights by letting an unidentified band perform two of his songs for profit.