ɹˈɔɪəlɾiz fɹʌm "kɹˈaɪ" wɜː ðə sˈʌbdʒɛkt əvə bˈɪɾɚ lˈiːɡəl dɪspjˈuːt bᵻtwˌiːn kˈoʊlmən ænd pˈɛɹi ˌælɪɡzˈændɚ, ˈoʊnɚɹ ʌv mjˈuːzɪk pˈʌblɪʃɚ mˈɛloʊ mjˈuːzɪk.
Royalties from "Cry" were the subject of a bitter legal dispute between Kohlman and Perry Alexander, owner of music publisher Mellow Music.