Claiming the major music publisher is thwarting his efforts to buy out of his contract amid the success of “A Bar Song (Tipsy).” new country musician sensation Shaboozey has sued Warner Chappell.
Filed in Los Angeles on Friday (8.23,) the lawsuit alleges that the singer/songwriter (born Collins Obinna Chibueze) attempted to exercise a clause in his administration deal that would allow him to pay 110% of his un-recouped balances so he could exit the deal prematurely, a financial move that would be particularly lucrative given the success of “Tipsy.”
In July, the singer’s representatives sent a letter to a subsidiary of Warner Chappell requesting balance owed. As the publisher has thus far been uncooperative, the law suit states “To date, Warner has refused to disclose to plaintiff the total amount of the unrecouped balance for the prior advances in violation of the Administration Agreement.”
In addition to Warner Chappell, Shaboozey’s original record label and publisher, Kreshendo, is also named as a defendant in the case with the musician claiming that Kreshendo instructed Warner not to give him the un-recouped balance information.
With 643 million Spotify streams to date, “A Bar Song (Tipsy)” is one of the biggest songs of 2024, and a strong contender for song of the summer spending the last five weeks atop Billboard’s Hot 100 chart.
Taking to social media when his song initially topped the chart, Shaboozey wrote on X “The actual feeling of having your ‘dreams come true’ is indescribable, and I hope everyone gets to experience it at some point in life.”
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Author: Al Denté
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