A member of tribute band the Counterfeit Beatles, Michael Gagliano, has accused Mike Skinner of stealing some of his original music for new Streets release 'Dry Your Eyes', which is out today. Gagliano has told the Sun that the new Streets single steals the music from his track 'Yesterday And Today Pt1' which he released under his Epic moniker last year.
He told the paper: "Dry Your Eyes came on the radio one day and I couldn't believe it. I pointed at the radio and said: 'That's my song'. There's absolutely no doubt about it - listen to both and you can see exactly where he's got the tune from. The only thing is, he hasn't contacted me, given me any credit - or offered to give me any royalties".
He continued: "I'm not taking legal action yet but I've signed a publishing deal with US label Rainbow and will be looking into the question of getting royalties from The Streets. To be honest, the money isn't an issue for me, I got into this game for the women. I would be happy if The Streets would give me the acknowledgment I deserve and credit me on the sleeve notes for the record." No word yet from Skinner or The Streets' record label.