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Lawsuit Filed Against Stone Temple Pilots

According to Billboard.com, Atlantic Records filed suit yesterday (June 12) against singer Scott Weiland and drummer Eric Kretz, two members from Stone Temple Pilots (STP), on accusations of prematurely ending the contract they signed.

Although the group has delivered six albums for the label, Atlantic still wants to release a seventh one with the group and maybe even more. The two band members have refused to perform unless the record house does not make some significant changes.

According to Atlantic Records, the contract was signed under New York State laws, however, STP has referred to Californian laws to support their actions.

Although the band split in 2002, the Stone Temple Pilots announced that they will reunite for a North American tour this summer.

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James Blunt’s Producer Sues Warner Music

Perry and her recording label, Custard, filed a lawsuit against Warner Music and Atlantic Records.  Custard believes it is owed several million dollars from sales of James Blunt’s CD, Back to Bedlam, reports Reuters.

 

More than 11 million copies of the disc were sold.  The single You’re Beautiful topped the charts around the globe, earning Atlantic more than $100 million.

 

A spokesperson for Warner Music contends that the company held up its end of the contract.  In the 2003 agreement, Atlantic was to pay Custard 20% of the American sales of Back to Bedlam.