Rudolph Isley Sues Brother Ronald Isley Over Rights To ‘The Isley Brothers’ Trademark

We have a situation going on between Rudolph Isley and Ronald Isley.

Rudolph has filed a lawsuit against his brother Ronald, claiming he improperly registered the trademark for The Isley Brothers as a sole individual and is collecting all the profits.

According to TMZ, Rudolph claims that he and Ron are supposed to each have a 50% ownership in The Isley Brothers’ name since the passing of their older brother O’Kelly Isley in 1986.

In November 2021, Rudolph claims Ronald registered the trademark in his name, but claims the two had previously divided the profits for several significant deals, including a multi-million dollar publishing deal. Rudolph requests that a judge order an accounting to determine how much money Ronald has been making since obtaining the trademark.

The legendary group had hits like 1959’s “Shout,” 1962’s Twist and Shout (later covered by the Beatles), 1966’s “This Old Heart of Mine (Is Weak for You),” 1969’s “It’s Your Thing,” 1973’s “That Lady” and 1975’s “Fight the Power.”

There has yet to be an official word from representatives for either Rudolph or Ron Isley.

We are hoping the brothers will be able to patch this up outside of court—maybe put out a new single, or better yet, a biopic. You never know!

Now, let us walk down memory lane in one of our favorite classics, “Shout”.