Case report · CRR-22
22 — Cherry Red Records
Open case ↗Needs attention
- State Records Limited, not Cherry Red Records Limited, is the documented owner of the “Oh Honey” master. The 2025 agreement is a purchase of State Records shares, not a copyright assignment; the reviewed file does not establish that the share sale completed or show a separate State Records grant/agency authorizing Cherry Red to assert the master directly. Confirm the completion and Cherry Red’s authority for this work.
- The August 5, 2026 Third Chair authorization has a blank company-signature line and no PDF digital signature. Obtain execution evidence and confirm the mandate covers this work and the authorized rightsholder.
Rights by work
Oh Honey — Delegation (formerly Midnight Diamonds)
Show chain diagram
- Master: The 1976 recording agreement grants State Records Limited exclusive, perpetual, worldwide title to the masters and other results of the artists’ services under the agreement. The 2025 share-sale agreement identifies the specific Delegation master “Oh Honey” as owned by State Records under that recording agreement. This supports State Records’ master interest, but the reviewed instruments do not complete the link from State Records to Cherry Red Records Limited as claimant. - Composition: Not listed for this work.
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| Post | Work | Posted |
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| Instagram post | Oh Honey — Delegation | 2024-04-21 09:13 UTC |
| Instagram post | Oh Honey — Delegation | 2024-05-10 08:44 UTC |
Supporting documents
- State Records Limited — Midnight Diamonds (aka Delegation) Recording Agreement, 30 June 1976 (
d5ed337b-ec85-4e91-a2bb-245af0cde919)The agreement names State Records Limited as “Company” and grants it exclusive, perpetual, worldwide title to masters/results from the group’s services. The contract is for the Midnight Diamonds group; the later share-sale agreement explicitly maps the “Oh Honey” Delegation performance to it. - State Records — Redacted.pdf (
9be742b4-8104-460e-a4a9-140d14a26d48)The signed November 25, 2025 share-sale agreement defines the Delegation Masters as originals owned by State Records under the 1976 agreement, expressly including “Oh Honey”; Schedule 5 identifies the 1976 agreement’s parties and the group as Midnight Diamonds (a.k.a. Delegation). It concerns the entire issued share capital of State Records and the other target companies, not a direct copyright conveyance. The available file does not show a separate completion record. - Cherry Red Schedule.pdf (
5d4eec38-3102-4ebd-b4d8-79b237798589)Lists “Oh Honey” / Delegation as 100% “Cherry Red Percentage Controlled”; this is a catalogue/control schedule, not an assignment or title instrument. - Cherry Red Records Client Claim Authorization.pdf (
6e03092d-7bb3-46bf-845c-b1159164bc70)States that Cherry Red engaged Third Chair to enforce claims over Company Content and assigned necessary rights for those services. The copy’s company signature line is blank and it has no PDF digital signature; execution and work coverage remain to be confirmed.
Document check
Still needed
- Evidence the 2025 State Records share sale completed, and an executed State Records-to-Cherry Red grant, agency, or other instrument establishing Cherry Red’s authority to assert the State Records master interest in “Oh Honey.” A share purchase alone does not document a copyright transfer.
- An executed Third Chair authorization (or reliable execution evidence) covering the appropriate rightsholder and this master.
What supports the chain
The 1976 agreement supports exclusive, perpetual, worldwide master rights in State Records; the later signed share-sale agreement specifically identifies State Records as owner of the Delegation “Oh Honey” master pursuant to that contract. Cherry Red’s catalogue schedule records 100% control, but the available documents do not establish the subsidiary-to-parent rights/authority link. Composition is outside the catalogue scope for this work.