Tag: Royalties

Kanye West is being dragged to court by a music producer who claims Ye put him to work on Vultures 2 under a tight deadline then never paid him a dime. According to a new lawsuit, the producer filed anonymously as John Doe says he was brought aboard Aug. 1, 2024 just two days before the album's release. The producer claims Ye personally directed the recording sessions as he cranked out more than 400 vocal generations and created at least 13 custom A.I. voice models.

Jermaine Dupri wants Sony to face the music by filing a multimillion-dollar lawsuit over royalties he says never made it into his record label's pockets. According to a newly filed lawsuit, Jermaine and his record label So So Def Recordings claim Sony underpaid and withheld royalties tied to hit albums involving Mariah Carey, Usher, Kris Kross, Jagged Edge, Bow Wow, and more. A 2025 audit uncovered years of alleged accounting errors and missing royalties, prompting So So Def to demand roughly eighteen million dollars.

Daz Dillinger files lawsuit against Amaru Entertainment, claiming they owe him royalties for his work on 2Pac tracks. Explosive legal battle over unpaid music rights.

Lonnie Johnson secured a $72.9 million settlement from Hasbro for underpaying royalties on his iconic Super Soaker. The former NASA engineer proved the company breached their 1996 agreement.