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Jermaine Dupri takes Sony to court as So So Def claims decades of unpaid music income tied to major R&B and rap releases.
Jermaine Dupri Sues Sony Music for $18 Million Over Alleged Royalty Underpayments
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Nancy Dillon
15h ago· 3 min readenNews
Summary
Grammy-winning producer Jermaine Dupri has filed a lawsuit against Sony Music Entertainment in Manhattan federal court, accusing the company of underpaying and concealing royalties tied to his work with major artists including Mariah Carey, Usher, Kris Kross, Xscape, Bow Wow, and Da Brat. Dupri claims Sony violated contracts with him and his So So Def label through 'contemptuous accounting practices' and never disclosed the underpayments. He is seeking at least $18 million in unpaid royalties.
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Rolling StoneJermaine Dupri Sues Sony Music for $18 Million Over Alleged Royalty Underpaymentsrollingstone.comKey quotes
· 3 pulledSony Music 'knew that it was violating' contracts with him and his influential label, So So Def
Sony 'never attempted to disclose its contemptuous accounting practices'
The Atlanta-based producer and songwriter, known for shaping the sound of Nineties hip-hop and R&B
Jermaine Dupri says Sony Music owes him at least $18 million for 'contemptuous accounting' and unpaid royalties tied to Mariah Carey, Usher, and more.
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