Word on the Old School curb is that Prince just got hit with a big, fat lawsuit from music producer producer, Jolene Cherry. Cherry is suing Prince over one of Michael Jackson’s former background singers, who is also a former contestant on The Voice, Judith Hill.
This lawsuit doesn’t seem warranted, well at least not as far as Prince’s involvement, but apparently this lawsuit is going after Prince hard because the producer, Cherry, claims that Prince deliberately jacked profits from her. Here are the details according to TMZ:
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Singer Judith Hill made a name for herself on “The Voice” in 2013. Sony got interested in her. Ditto Jolene Cherry, the famed producer who first eyed Lady Gaga. Sony and Cherry partnered and claim they signed her to an exclusive recording deal.
A few months ago, Sony and Cherry heard rumblings that Hill was meeting with Prince for a recording session. They warned her to stop earlier this month, only to learn that she and Prince recorded an entire album — 11 songs — and released it Monday as a free Internet download.
Cherry is now going after Prince with a vengeance, courtesy of her lawyer Larry Stein, asking not only for regular damages but punitive damages for underhandedness.
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Here’s what Judith Hill’s lawyers are saying though:
Why Prince needs to stay close to God and leave that industry alone …
Why Prince needs to stay close to God and leave that industry alone …
Judith was also in the Academy Award winning 2013 doc 20 Feet From Stardom. I loved that movie. It’s a must see if you love old school music and unsung talent. Judith is an amazing singer so it’s sad to see someone clearly out for the money attacking her and of course Prince. Smh
I agree Jay, Judith is a great singer and I wish her much success. I also thought it was kind of weird that Judith’s former producer was going after Prince because if what Judith’s lawyer is saying is actually true, Judith was not contractually obligated to that producer, nor anyone else during the time that those recordings were created. Only time will tell though.
Judith was also in the Academy Award winning 2013 doc 20 Feet From Stardom. I loved that movie. It’s a must see if you love old school music and unsung talent. Judith is an amazing singer so it’s sad to see someone clearly out for the money attacking her and of course Prince. Smh
I agree Jay, Judith is a great singer and I wish her much success. I also thought it was kind of weird that Judith’s former producer was going after Prince because if what Judith’s lawyer is saying is actually true, Judith was not contractually obligated to that producer, nor anyone else during the time that those recordings were created. Only time will tell though.
I really don’t see what damages can be claimed if the recordings were given away. If the album is good,that should make the next one worth even more.How do you prove losses on free goods? If Sony is saying giving away music is damaging the worth of the artist,then why do they allow their recordings to be streamed for next to nothing?
I really don’t see what damages can be claimed if the recordings were given away. If the album is good,that should make the next one worth even more.How do you prove losses on free goods? If Sony is saying giving away music is damaging the worth of the artist,then why do they allow their recordings to be streamed for next to nothing?