Hall & Oates Settle Feud in Secret—Did the Stars Finally Align, or Did Someone Just Need a New Fortune Teller?
Added on August 12, 2025 inMusic News Cards
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Ever feel like Mercury is forever in retrograde—especially when it comes to the legendary duo Hall & Oates? Just picture it: One moment you’re harmonizing through decades, writing “Rich Girl” with cosmic ease, and the next, you’re turning arbitration into an art form. Is it just me, or does the legal tango of Daryl Hall and John Oates sound suspiciously like a dramatic playlist curated by Saturn himself? I mean, who knew a partnership could dissolve faster than your willpower during Taurus season? As a Leo with a soft spot for ‘80s classics (and juicy celebrity drama), I can’t help but marvel—and wince—a bit at how the stars, money, and a sprinkle of betrayal can re-write even the most iconic page in pop music. If today’s Aquarius moon had anything to say, maybe it would’ve advised, “Invent your own rules, but don’t forget… every business partnership is basically like co-owning a time-traveling mixtape.” Want to see how this out-of-court encore played out? LEARN MORE.
Daryl Hall and John Oates‘ legal dispute is over, as the matter has ended out of court, according to legal documents filed in Nashville on Monday.
Hall’s suit against Oates has ended in arbitration, per Rolling Stone, meaning there are no details on how the matter actually resolved, or what the terms of the voluntary dismissal were. Hall had first sued his longtime songwriting partner in November 2023 over Oates’ intent to sell his half of their joint venture Whole Oates Enterprises to the music company Primary Wave. As Rolling Stone reported at the time, Hall called Oates’ intent to sell his half the “ultimate partnership betrayal.”
“There is no amount of money that could compensate me for being forced to partner with an entity that I did not agree to partner with, and whose business model does not comport with my views,” Hall wrote in a declaration.
At the time, a judge ruled to temporarily block any such sale while the matter was being resolved. Attorneys for both Hall and Oates didn’t immediately respond to requests for comment.
Hall & Oates formed one of the most formidable duos of their generation, making hits like “Rich Girl,” “Kiss On My List” and “Maneater,” among others. The dispute served as their demise, with Oates telling Rolling Stone last year that “we have a different strategy for our lives, and we have a different strategy for our business lives as well as our personal lives.”
Hall apparently agrees, telling The Times in February, “That ship has gone to the bottom of the ocean.”
It’s unclear whether the development means Oates can sell to Primary Wave. Reps for the company didn’t respond to a request for comment.
Primary Wave is one of the most active companies in the catalog acquisition space, having previously made deals with the likes of Stevie Nicks, the estate of Biggie Smalls and, most recently, original Fleetwood Mac guitarist Peter Green, among many others.
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