Panayiotou v Sony Music Entertainment (UK) Ltd Panayiotou v Sony Music Entertainment (UK) Ltd Panayiotou and others v Sony Music Entertainment (UK) Ltd. ([1994] ChD 142) was a contract and entertainment law case before the High Court of Justice's Chancery Division. The plaintiff, entertainer George Michael, argued that his recording contract constituted an unreasonable restraint of trade. Michael alleged that the defendant had failed to promote his album "Listen Without Prejudice Vol. 1" with due vigour as punishment when the artist decided to downplay his status as a sex symbol. Michael described his situation as "professional slavery" because his contract required that he produce music and cede
The King Has Lost His Crown The King Has Lost His Crown "The King Has Lost His Crown" is a song by Swedish group ABBA, released on their 1979 album "Voulez-Vous". It was also the B-side of the non-album single "Gimme! Gimme! Gimme! (A Man After Midnight)". The song is a "vengeful ballad" whose lyrics are an allegory to describe the end of a relationship. On his book "Abba – Uncensored on the Record", John Tobler said the song "appeared to be much more personal than many of the group's previous songs". "The Sydney Morning Herald" said "The King Has Lost His Crown" is "an interesting