"We settled with Jim Simpson and the band now have their demos back. And all four of them [the original members of Black Sabbath] own it, which is where it should be. All of that stuff should be theirs. So it all ended well."
"I just think it's historically important - for music lovers of that genre. And then we got [the rights to] the pictures that were taken at that time too. So, that is all so important."
"It's special. And I'm just happy that it's where it should be - with the band, and [they can decide] what they wanna do as a band, what they're gonna do with it."
"He did the right thing at the end of the day. He did the right thing for the band."
Black Sabbath has successfully regained the rights to their early demos, originally recorded under the name Earth, following a settlement with their first manager, Jim Simpson. The demos were initially set for release in July 2025, but Sharon Osbourne intervened, expressing the band's desire to review the recordings and receive royalties. Following the settlement, Sharon confirmed that all original members now own the demos and are discussing future plans for the recordings and associated historical materials.
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