Shaboozey has filed a lawsuit against Warner Chappell.
Background of the Dispute
Shaboozey, who’s been gaining fame with his hit “A Bar Song (Tipsy),” claims that Warner Chappell is preventing him from buying himself out of his contract. He’s taken legal action in Los Angeles, alleging that Warner Chappell isn’t letting him use a clause in his contract to exit early by paying 110 percent of what he still owes.
Uncooperative Behavior
The singer’s team sent a letter to Warner-Tamerlane, a Warner Chappell subsidiary, asking for details on the amount due. But according to the lawsuit, Warner Chappell hasn’t been helpful. “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,†the suit says.
More Defendants Involved
Shaboozey’s original record label and publisher, Kreshendo, is also named in the lawsuit. He accuses Kreshendo of telling Warner not to share the balance information with him.
Warner and Kreshendo haven’t commented on the matter. Warner didn’t respond to Rolling Stone’s request for a statement, and no contact for Kreshendo could be found.
Success of “A Bar Song (Tipsy)”
The song has become one of the year’s biggest hits, even topping Billboard’s Hot 100 chart for five weeks straight. It has also racked up 643 million streams on Spotify.
“The actual feeling of having your ‘dreams come true’ is indescribable, and I hope everyone gets to experience it at some point in life,†Shaboozey shared on X when the song first reached number one.
Fans think it’s really unfair when artists face these kinds of problems.
