Editing Moby Grape (section)

===2000s–present===
Amid the ongoing legal proceedings between Moby Grape and Katz, the surviving members of the band decided to dissolve the group once again in 2001. Finally, in 2006, and after three decades of court battles, the band finally won back its name; and subsequently reformed.<ref>{{citation|title=Copies of the July 7, 2006 California Appellate Court decision and the 2005 California Superior Court decision may be found online}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|first=Nicky|last=Baxter|url=http://www.metroactive.com/papers/cruz/08.08.96/grape-9632.html |title=An earlier victory, in 1996|website=Metroactive.com|date=August 8, 1996|access-date=September 7, 2019}}</ref> As described in 1998 by [[David LaFlamme]] of [[It's A Beautiful Day]], "Yes (Moby Grape) did, eventually they did win their case. In that case and in the (Jefferson) Airplane case, in both cases, the judge determined that (Matthew Katz) did business in a fraudulent and deceptive manner and that over the years he had continued to, what they call, 'muddy the water' by continually firing attorneys, making postponements and that these decisions could have been made years ago but he was making it impossible for that to happen. Now they have regained the rights to their songs and so on. Thank God. But most of the money that he has made doing to them what he has been doing to me is money he has already made. You can't get that. It's gone! It's gone!"<ref>[https://web.archive.org/web/20110724040404/http://www.roadhogs.net/laflamme/members/davidl.htm Interview with David LaFlamme] by John Barthal, 1998.</ref> To celebrate, in September 2007, a reunited Moby Grape performed for over 40,000 fans at the [[The Summer of Love|Summer of Love 40th Anniversary Celebration]] in San Francisco's [[Golden Gate Park]]. In October 2007, [[Sundazed Music]] reissued Moby Grape's first five albums (with bonus tracks) on CD and vinyl. The following month, the label was forced to both withdraw and recall ''Moby Grape'', ''Wow'' and ''Grape Jam'' from print on both vinyl and CD because of a new lawsuit by former manager Katz. Sundazed stated on their website that they were directed to withdraw the three titles by Sony, from whom Sundazed had licensed the recordings.<ref>{{cite web|title=Moby Grape|quotation=The specific November, 2007 news release from Sundazed Records reads as follows: "Sundazed Music, along with the members of Moby Grape and their management, regret to announce that Sundazed has discontinued the sale and distribution of the first three Moby Grape titles, Moby Grape, Wow and Grape Jam. The two remaining albums, '''Moby Grape '69 and Truly Fine Citizen, will continue to be available from Sundazed'''. ''(Editorial emphasis)'' These titles were manufactured under license for Sundazed by Sony BMG Music Entertainment. It was Sony BMG Music Entertainment's decision to cease production of the first three titles, as a result of a longstanding and ongoing dispute over control of the Moby Grape album catalog between Sony BMG Music Entertainment and an outside party. As Moby Grape's fans are well aware, the band's career has long been dogged by business disputes far beyond the musicians' control. These issues have contributed to keeping the band's music out of print for lengthy periods, a situation that Sundazed Music had hoped to redress with its exhaustive Moby Grape reissue series. Sony BMG's decision comes as a surprise to Moby Grape and Sundazed, to say the least. Both band and label had invested considerable time, energy and attention into reissuing these albums with the respect and loving care that they have always deserved, and were excited to have the opportunity to make this music available once again to old and new fans. We at Sundazed are disappointed to be unable to continue to distribute the first three Moby Grape titles, but we remain honored to have Moby Grape '69 and Truly Fine Citizen as part of the Sundazed catalog."|url=http://www.60sgaragebands.com/newsnuggets/2007nuggets.html|archive-url=https://archive.today/20130116064349/http://www.60sgaragebands.com/newsnuggets/2007nuggets.html|url-status=usurped|archive-date=January 16, 2013|website=archive.today|access-date=September 7, 2019}}</ref> Following the reunion performance, Stevenson departed the band and semi-retired from the music industry. Moby Grape continues to perform occasionally, performing with core members Jerry Miller, Bob Mosley and Peter Lewis, and in such incarnations as with Skip Spence's son Omar joining on vocals and Jerry Miller's son Joseph on drums. New recording commenced in 2009, following the release of ''[[The Place and the Time]]'', a well-received collection of demos, outtakes, alternate versions and otherwise unreleased material from the band's 1960s recording period.

In 2018 a detailed biography - ''What's Big And Purple And Lives In The Ocean?: The Moby Grape Story'' by Cam Cobb was published in the U.S. and the U.K. by Jawbone.

Matthew Katz died on September 30, 2023, at the age of 93.<ref>{{cite web |title=My Father's twin brother Matthew Katz died on September 30, 2023 at 11:55 PM. Born on December 20, 1929, he was 93 years old. |url=https://www.facebook.com/pamela.katzalston/posts/pfbid03V7PaFybfkH2LFTKhDstebs7jPGNmBTciZ9BWj2mDAHZhfexH5wVQ1NFq6ikp9Swl |website=Pamela Ann Katz-Alston on Facebook |access-date=1 January 2024 |date=27 November 2023}}</ref>

Guitarist and co-founder Jerry Miller died on July 20, 2024, at the age of 81.<ref name="deadline.com">[https://deadline.com/2024/07/jerry-miller-dead-moby-grape-rock-guitarist-obituary-1236017135/ Jerry Miller Dies: Moby Grape Cofounder Voted One Of Rock's Guitar Greats Was 81]</ref>