Controversies
Controversies tied to this brand in public sources. A listing is not a finding of fault.
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Business Software Alliance software-licensing dispute
The Business Software Alliance raided Ernie Ball’s premises and accused the company of having unlicensed software installed. The matter ended in a court settlement. The BSA subsequently used the company in compliance-oriented publicity, which Sterling Ball regarded as unfair treatment and which prompted a major internal change in software policy.