Ray Heffernan met Robbie Williams on a night out in 1996 and later co-wrote the song 'Angels'. Heffernan is seeking 33% of future royalties under new EU copyright law. Heffernan plans to launch a legal challenge against Robbie Williams framed as a landmark dispute over songwriting credit and payments. Heffernan previously received £7,500 for the song. The song has amassed over 650 million streams on Spotify. Robbie Williams performed the ballad to over 80,000 fans at Croke Park as these developments unfolded. Heffernan is getting ready to "balance the scales".
Ray Heffernan, who met the former Take That star on a night out in 1996, is seeking 33pc of future royalties under new EU copyright law The Dubliner who co-wrote the smash-hit song Angels with Robbie Williams is preparing to launch a landmark legal challenge against the global pop icon.
As Williams prepared to sing the ballad to over 80,000 Irish fans at Croke Park last night, Ray ­Heffernan told the Sunday Independent he is getting ready to "balance the scales" after receiving just £7,500 for the hit that went on to rack up over 650 million streams on Spotify.
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