<p>Record companies Independiente and Domino have filed a lawsuit against the band and their label, Universal Music Group, claiming a track from 'Chinese Democracy' copies portions of two songs by German electronic star Ulrich Schnauss, reported Sun online.<br /><br />According to legal papers filed, the labels are seeking USD 1 million in damages for using Ulrich's tunes 'Wherever You Are' and 'A Strangely Isolated Place' without permission on the track 'Riad N' The Bedouins'.<br /><br />Their case focuses on 45 seconds of ambient soundscapes that form the introduction to the guitar-led song. The impending court battle is sure to upset band members including legendary rocker Axl Rose, who spent more than a decade working on the album which was panned by critics and ignored by the record-buying public upon its release last November.</p>
<p>Record companies Independiente and Domino have filed a lawsuit against the band and their label, Universal Music Group, claiming a track from 'Chinese Democracy' copies portions of two songs by German electronic star Ulrich Schnauss, reported Sun online.<br /><br />According to legal papers filed, the labels are seeking USD 1 million in damages for using Ulrich's tunes 'Wherever You Are' and 'A Strangely Isolated Place' without permission on the track 'Riad N' The Bedouins'.<br /><br />Their case focuses on 45 seconds of ambient soundscapes that form the introduction to the guitar-led song. The impending court battle is sure to upset band members including legendary rocker Axl Rose, who spent more than a decade working on the album which was panned by critics and ignored by the record-buying public upon its release last November.</p>
