 Soon after The Cardigans sued The Hives for 18 million Swedish krona that they meant were lent to The Hives but never returned.The Hives sued Tambourine Studios for 9 million Swedish krona because they felt that the studio did not perform the services correctly.In May 2012 The Hives also sued their accountancy firm PWC for 177 million Swedish krona reasoning that the lawsuits had inhibited their creativity.