Loona wins royalty case over her cover of Vamos a la Playa

Dutch singer Loona doesn't have to hand over any of the earnings from her cover of Vamos a la Playa. On Wednesday, the court rejected the claim brought by Martijn de Vries, who had demanded royalties for the track.

The case concerns the version of the song that Loona recorded in 2010 at De Vries's studio. According to reports, he argued that this entitled him to a share of the song's income. The judge ruled that there were no grounds for that, which means the singer keeps the earnings from her cover.

Vamos a la Playa is a well known summer song that has been covered by a number of artists over the years. Loona, who became known in the Netherlands for her danceable summer hits, is among those who recorded the track in their own style. The available report doesn't say anything about the court's exact reasoning or whether there will be an appeal.

For music fans, the case shows how complicated rights around covers and studio sessions can get, even many years after a recording. Recording a song in a studio doesn't automatically give you a claim to its earnings.