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trimondo_blondomina t1_iu8laeo wrote

Reply to comment by MacRubys in TIL Sting is credited with co-writing the Dire Strait's hit song 'Money For Nothing' without writing any of the lyrics. It's because of Sting's singing 'I want my MTV' used the melody from The Police's "Don't Stand So Close To Me" triggered a copyright credit. by shaka_sulu

I believe it was more the manager. Miles Copeland was and is legendary in the music industry for being a bully. Kind of like Allen Klein when he forced the Verve to hand over all the profits to Bittersweet Symphony.

For the Police, he was a fantastic manager, though.

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