NEWS: Bob Marley's Family Loses Lawsuit Over Hit Records

The late Bob Marley's family has lost a lawsuit against Universal Music Group over the ownership of some of Marley's most well known recordings.

The legend's wife and sons had accused UMG of intentionally withholding royalties from their Fifty-Six Hope Road Music company, and sought millions in damages over the company's alleged attempts to "exploit" his recordings.

They also claimed the firm had failed to consult with them on key licensing decisions, among them the use of Marley's music on ringtones.

However a New York court has now ruled that copyrights to 'Catch A Fire', 'Burnin'', 'Natty Dread', 'Rastaman Vibrations' and 'Exodus', which were all recorded with his band The Wailers between 1973 and 1977, entitled UMG to be designated the owner of those recordings.

These albums included some of Marley's best-known songs, 'Get Up, Stand Up,' 'I Shot the Sheriff,' 'No Woman, No Cry" and "One Love.'

- Partly sourced form NME.com

Question

Should the Marley family appeal this ruling?