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Barenaked Ladies’ Big Bang Theory Lawsuit: What Steven Page Claimed—and What’s Known

Steven Page reportedly claimed a 20% share of revenue from Barenaked Ladies’ Big Bang Theory theme and sought at least $1 million. The claim was not a court award, and the final outcome is unverified.
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Steven Page, a Barenaked Ladies co-founder who left the band in 2009, reportedly sued former bandmates and Warner-related companies over money from the group’s recording of The Big Bang Theory theme. A 2015 report said Page claimed he was entitled to 20% of the revenue and sought at least $1 million. Those were allegations and requested damages—not a confirmed court award. The case’s final outcome is not established by the available reporting.

What was the lawsuit about?

Barenaked Ladies recorded the theme for The Big Bang Theory in 2006, according to Courthouse News Service’s 2015 account of Page’s complaint. Page alleged that the recording generated several million dollars through thousands of broadcasts and that he had received none of his share. The reported revenue figure and nonpayment were claims in the complaint, not independently verified totals or court findings. Courthouse News Service’s report on the complaint describes the dispute.

Who did Steven Page sue?

The report says Page filed suit in Los Angeles Superior Court against former bandmates Ed Robertson, Jim Creeggan, Kevin Hearn and Tyler Stewart, as well as Warner Bros. Television and Warner-Olive Music. He alleged breach of contract and fiduciary duty. The report also says Page and Robertson founded the band in 1988 and that Page left in 2009 to pursue a solo career.

Page’s complaint reportedly accused Robertson of keeping money that Page believed he was owed. That is an allegation, not proof of misconduct or a finding that Robertson withheld money.

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How much money did Page say he was owed?

Courthouse News Service reported that Page claimed a 20% share of the money and said that share amounted to at least $1 million. The report also says he and Robertson each owned half of the song’s long-form version. Page reportedly asked that future payments from Warner Bros. be sent directly to him and sought punitive damages from Robertson.

The figures describe Page’s demand as reported in 2015; they do not establish the theme’s audited earnings, the amount ultimately owed, or any payment. The complaint was also quoted as invoking the band’s song “If I Had a Million Dollars,” written by Page and Robertson, and its line about being rich. That was the complaint’s wording, not a statement by a judge.

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Did Steven Page win the lawsuit?

The available reporting does not establish a final disposition or whether a later proceeding determined Page’s share. A retrospective account from FandomWire says the California case was stayed in 2016, but that secondary report does not verify the final outcome. Without a confirmed court order or reliable reporting on a later resolution, it is not accurate to say Page won, lost, settled, or was paid.

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Where can you hear the theme?

A reference-page search result reports that the theme appeared on Barenaked Ladies’ compilation Hits from Yesterday & the Day Before. That information identifies a possible place to find the recording; it does not establish current availability of a particular CD edition or have any bearing on the legal dispute.

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