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| ==Controversy== | ==Controversy== | ||
| ===Azra=== | ===Azra=== | ||
| When the popular rock band ] disbanded in the ], the band's leader ] left Zagreb for ], ]. He promised never to return partly because |
When the popular rock band ] disbanded in the ], the band's leader ] has started solo career but after it has failed in 1990 he has left Zagreb for ], ]. He promised never to return partly because in his thinking Jugoton has mismanagement Azra. When Jugoton became Croatia Records, the company claimed that they had the song rights for most of Jugoton artists. However, in the view of ], they do not have rights to his songs, which he claims Jugoton only had rights to for a certain period. He therefore argues that Croatia Records continues to exploit the legacy of Azra, and his subsequent work, without his permission. He also claims that the debt toward him by Croatia Records is 12 000 000 Euros, but he is refusing to take legal action against company due to financial costs of a lawsuit against a major record label. . | ||
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For the preceding company, see Jugoton.Croatia Records is the largest record label in Croatia. It is a record label that sells mainstream music, and often a target of public criticism. The company was founded in 1947 as Jugoton Records, but it changed its name in 1991 to Croatia Records. CEO of Croatia Records is Miroslav Škoro.
Controversy
Azra
When the popular rock band Azra disbanded in the 1980s, the band's leader Branimir "Johnny" Štulić has started solo career but after it has failed in 1990 he has left Zagreb for Utrecht, Netherlands. He promised never to return partly because in his thinking Jugoton has mismanagement Azra. When Jugoton became Croatia Records, the company claimed that they had the song rights for most of Jugoton artists. However, in the view of Branimir "Johnny" Štulić, they do not have rights to his songs, which he claims Jugoton only had rights to for a certain period. He therefore argues that Croatia Records continues to exploit the legacy of Azra, and his subsequent work, without his permission. He also claims that the debt toward him by Croatia Records is 12 000 000 Euros, but he is refusing to take legal action against company due to financial costs of a lawsuit against a major record label. .