Dr Dre Wins Court Case Over 'The Chronic'

Dr Dre is overjoyed to have won a court case entitling him to 100% of the profits of his classic digital album 'The Chronic'.

Rap legend, Dr. Dre, real name Andre Young, took label executives to court last year, alleging they were improperly selling his 1992 debut online and using his hits in compilations without his authorisation.

U.S. District Judge Christina Snyder ruled on Tuesday that Death Row Records bosses do not have the rights to sell the album online and that Dr. Dre has received far less cash than he is due from web sales.

Howard King, Dr Dre's attorney has stated that because of their victory, Dre is now able to receive all royalties that the album makes including any complitations that any og the songs are featured on.

In a statement to the Associated Press, King explains, "For years, Death Row Records forgot about Dre when they continued to distribute his music digitally and combined his hits with weaker Death Row tracks in an attempt to elevate the stature of their other artists.

"We are gratified that the federal court has unambiguously declared that Death Row has no right to engage in such tactics, and must hold all proceeds from these illicit distributions in trust for our client."

It's not the first time Dr. Dre has battled the label he left in 1996 - last year, he sued Death Row Records over claims a modified version of his album, retitled The Chronic Re-Lit, was in violation of trademark and publicity law. The case was thrown out of court.

Dre has also taken music file sharing site Napster to court back in 2000 after accusing the site of trading his songs without his permission. Dre won the lawsuit as well as rock legends Metallica which saw the site shut down until it complied with artists demands.