Megan Thee Stallion is seeking $1 million in damages from her label 1501 Entertainment as she states that her recent album ‘Traumazine’ fulfils her contractual obligations.
The initial lawsuit was filed in February 2022 and sought non-monetary relief. She stated that her previous body of work, ‘Something for thee Hotties’ met the definition of an album under her label commitments, however they claimed that it did not. The complaint has now been amended to seek damages and release from the contract, stating that her newest album ‘Traumazine’ ‘constitutes as an ‘album’ defined in the parties’ recording agreement’ and therefore Megan ‘has satisfied all option periods’ within the contract.
Megan has been in a legal battle with her album since March 2020, with a previous paper on the Reading Room discussing the entire lawsuit in detail.
1501 Entertainment has fired back stating that she has not satisfied the album requirements. The label claims that because ‘Something for Thee Hotties’ is less than an album, she has not met their requirements. Additionally, 1501 Entertainment also contends that Megan Thee Stallion owes the label “millions” through activities such as touring, endorsements and other commercial efforts.
Further in the case, Megan says she believes that 1501 Entertainment leaked her new album, forcing her to release the work early. She has now hired forensic investigators to determine the source of the leaks.
Megan Thee Stallion will sit for another in-person deposition in October, with the discovery that the case will not close until 2023.
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