News »
Gigwise RSS Feeds Bookmark and Share

Prince Sued By Literary Agent Over Book Deal

A lawsuit is filed in Los Angeles...

Prince is facing legal action from U.S. literary agents amid allegations he cut them out of a publishing deal they negotiated for him.

The singer reportedly agreed to be represented by the unnamed agency to secure distribution for a book documenting his 21-date residency at London's O2 Arena in 2007.

According to the lawsuit, filed in Los Angeles County Superior Court on Tuesday, Prince chose the company as his "exclusive agent with respect to the negotiations of a publishing deal" for the tome.

But Prince is accused of cutting off all contact with the agency during the final stages of the talks - and then going behind their backs to seal the deal.

Literary agents are seeking compensation for the 15 per cent commission they were due for setting up the deal, estimated at $200,000 (£137,930), reports TMZ.
(1)
  • he must live in the court house now!!

    ~ by eggnog 4/23/2009

    Reply to this comment


     characters left [+]  


    Register now and have your comments approved automatically!

    • RT @Gigwise: Glastonbury photos round up: Day One - http://bit.ly/dG5QS Day Two - http://bit.ly/1dyI7I Day Three - http://bit.ly/r7Zmr
      RCHodgkinson on Mon Jun 29 20:29:04 via TweetDeck
    • Shout out Monday! @mercenarymgmt @discmakers @birdsbarbershop @orchid8 @deafleftear @gigwise @notalonerecords @altpress @factmagazine
      bettrthanthevan on Mon Jun 29 15:23:10 via web
    • RT @Gigwise: Michael Jackson Rehearsal Concert 'To Be Released On DVD': It's been claimed... http://tinyurl.com/lnc32p
      ValentineT on Mon Jun 29 13:42:16 via TwitterGadget
    • RT @Gigwise: Glastonbury photos round up: Day One - http://bit.ly/dG5QS Day Two - http://bit.ly/1dyI7I Day Three - http://bit.ly/r7Zmr
      ZackTeibloom on Mon Jun 29 12:19:26 via TweetDeck
    • RT @Gigwise: The Killers and more at Hard Rock Calling: http://bit.ly/DfDjo
      TemplarMC on Mon Jun 29 11:24:16 via Seesmic Desktop
    Artist A-Z   # A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R S T U V W X Y Z