‘Uptown Funk’ Writers to Split Royalties With the Gap Band
‘Uptown Funk’ Writers to Split Royalties With the Gap Band [POLL]

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Uh oh! Another big hit record has an artist paying up. Looks like Uncle Charlie and the crew are about to get their coins! According to BET.com, there are now five new names added to the six already occupying space on the writing credits for “Uptown Funk,” Billboard reports. RCA Records gave the Gap Band writing recognition following a claim that British producer Mark Ronson’s multi-platinum single is similar to the 1970s funk hit “Oops Upside Your Head.”
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