On October 12, 2004, Jim Diamond —the owner and operator of Ghetto Recorders recording studio—filed a lawsuit against the band and Third Man Records for “breach of contract”. In the suit, he claimed that as the co-producer, mixer, and editor on the band’s debut album, and mixer and engineer on De Stijl , he was due royalties for “mechanical rights”. The band filed a counterclaim on May 16, 2005, requesting damages against Diamond and an official court declaration denying him rights to the material. Diamond lost the suit on June 15, 2006, with the jury determining that he was not instrumental in crafting the band’s sound. The White Stripes released a cover version of Tegan and Sara ‘s song “Walking with a Ghost” on iTunes in November 2005. The song was later released in December as the Walking with a Ghost EP featuring four other live tracks.
Lawsuit filed by Jim Diamond
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