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Black Sabbath Regains Ownership of 1969 Demos and Photos

4/26/2026

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Black Sabbath regained ownership of their 1969 Earth demo recordings after settling a dispute with manager Jim Simpson.
The settlement also gave band rights to photographs from 1969 Zella Studios sessions in Birmingham.
On April 25 2026, Sharon Osbourne announced on The Osbournes podcast that the members own the recordings and will decide their use.
Ozzy Osbourne, Tony Iommi, Geezer Butler and Bill Ward now hold control over the demos.

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Black Sabbath regained ownership of their 1969 Earth demo recordings after settling a dispute with manager Jim Simpson.
The settlement also gave band rights to photographs from 1969 Zella Studios sessions in Birmingham.
On April 25 2026, Sharon Osbourne announced on The Osbournes podcast that the members own the recordings and will decide their use.
Ozzy Osbourne, Tony Iommi, Geezer Butler and Bill Ward now hold control over the demos.