Lit Sue Sony, Say ’90s Label Deal Guaranteed 50% Of Streaming Royalties

If you lived through the late ’90s, you probably remember the poppy post-grunge band Lit, purveyors of “My Own Worst Enemy” and its gargantuan octave riff. That riff is right up there with “Machinehead” and “1979” when it comes to songs that were on MTV in my adolescence., per Stereogum.

The rock group says it’s owed more than $800,000 in underpaid royalties from the deal, which was signed when digital music streaming was virtually nonexistent. separately, Billboard reported.

Last updated March 04, 2026.