In London, a court ruled in favor of the British rock band Pink Floyd against their recording label. The judge declared that EMI Music cannot sell individual tracks from classic Pink Floyd albums without the band’s consent. The judge also ordered EMI to pay Pink Floyd’s estimated $90,000 in court costs, and refused the renowned recording label permission to appeal.

A lawyer for the band stated that EMI is “not entitled to exploit recording by online distribution or by any other means other than the original album, without the consent of Pink Floyd.”

EMI said in a statement, “We’re huge fans of Pink Floyd, whose great catalog we have been representing for more than 40 years, and continue to represent exclusively and internationally. This week’s court hearing was around the interpretation of two contractual points, both linked to the digital sale of Pink Floyd’s music. There are further arguments to be heard and the case will go on for some time.” For your information, Pink Floyd’s “great catalog” is reportedly the second-most valuable in the world, behind the Beatles.

This court ruling was a victory for the artistic control of their music by prohibiting the sale of their songs on the Internet as individual downloads and ringtones.

To celebrate their victory over EMI Music, we suggest to the surviving members of Pink Floyd (David Gilmour, Bob Klose, Nick Mason, and Roger Waters) should purchase custom-made natural sapphire rings with the Pink Floyd emblem from The Natural Sapphire Company.

Pink Floyd: The Dark Side of The Moon