Hendrix Family Sues Over Albert Hall Release
Reports suggest that a 40 year legal battle is heading to the courts
NME reports that the Hendrix Estate has filed a lawsuit against another unnamed company laying claim to the original material.
Court papers seen by TMZ apparently claim that the late guitar legend signed an agreement with the people who recorded the music at the two shows way back in 1969 which allowed them to release a soundtrack to a live film, which was ultimately never released.
However, the late guitarist's family has been locked in a legal battle for over 40 years over who owns the rights to the original recordings. It is calling for ownership of the recordings and pushing for more than $2 million (£1.2 million) in legal costs and other expenses.
The Albert Hall film and album had been mooted for a release this year, but that's not looking very likely anymore.