Quincy Jones, the producer behind some of Michael Jackson’s most iconic records, has been awarded $9.4 million in a trial against Jackson’s estate over royalties, THR reports. Jones had been attempting to prove that he was denied $30 million in royalties. He sued in 2013, claiming that in addition to being owed significant money in royalties, he was denied his right to remix the music he created with Jackson. The lawsuit covered royalties from Off the Wall, Thriller, Bad, the This Is It soundtrack, and two Cirque du Soleil shows. Jones said in a statement to THR:

As an artist, maintaining the vision and integrity of one’s creation is of paramount importance. I, along with the team I assembled with Michael, took great care and purpose in creating these albums, and it has always given me a great sense of pride and comfort that three decades after they were originally recorded, these songs are still being played in every corner of the world. This lawsuit was never about Michael, it was about protecting the integrity of the work we all did in the recording studio and the legacy of what we created. Although this judgement is not the full amount that I was seeking, I am very grateful that the jury decided in our favor in this matter. I view it not only as a victory for myself personally, but for artists’ rights overall.

Jackson’s estate conceded in court that Jones was owed less than $400,000 in royalties and claimed the producer hadn’t been paid that money due to accounting errors. They argued, however, that Jones wasn’t owed $30 million. Court testimony revealed that Jones received around $18 million in royalties following Jackson’s death.

In addition to claiming that he was owed royalties from Jackson’s albums, Jones also claimed that he was entitled to profits from Jackson’s 1991 joint venture with Sony, a share of the net receipts for the 2009 film Michael Jackson’s This Is It, and net profits from movies instead of just licensing fees from songs used in soundtracks.

The Jackson estate’s attorney Howard Weitzman previously told Billboard that if Jones was awarded a substantial amount of money, an appeal could happen. “If he gets [major] money obviously there is a process post-trial,” he said.