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via BlackAmericaWeb: Tisha Campbell-Martin has reportedly reached a deal to buy back the rights to collect her royalties that she relinquished as part of her bankruptcy case. According to court documents obtained by The Blast, Tisha and her estranged husband Duane Martin have reached a settlement with the trustee. She will reportedly pay $115,000 in two installments in order to […]

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via eurweb: *Erica Campbell is suing her solo record distributor for royalties she claims are owed to her, The Blast reports. The Mary Mary singer released two solo albums over the last few years, and she allegedly never saw a dime from the sales. Campbell’s husband’s record company, My Block Records, entered into a deal with Entertainment One US LP […]

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Photo: Getty/Graphi Illustration:  Kirk Franklin loves country singer turned pop star Taylor Swift so much, he openly professed it on Twitter Monday. So, what has the 45-year-old multiple award-winning gospel composer unashamedly singing the praises of the 25-year-old “Shake It Off” singer? Apparently, it was her bold stand against Apple, one of the most powerful […]

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Aretha Franklin has expressed disappointment with her longtime songwriting partner after he launched a legal battle over royalty payments. The Queen of Soul says she’s “extremely disappointed” over the lawsuit filed last month by Norman West, who has worked with the singer since the 1980s. West is suing executives at Franklin’s publishing company Springtime Publishing […]

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Aretha Franklin has expressed disappointment with her longtime songwriting partner after he launched a legal battle over royalty payments. The Queen of Soul says she’s “extremely disappointed” over the lawsuit filed last month by Norman West, who has worked with the singer since the 1980s. West is suing executives at Franklin’s publishing company Springtime Publishing […]