{"id":489019,"date":"2022-08-30T21:50:49","date_gmt":"2022-08-30T18:50:49","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/en.buradabiliyorum.com\/megan-thee-stallions-dispute-with-her-label-explained\/"},"modified":"2022-08-30T21:50:49","modified_gmt":"2022-08-30T18:50:49","slug":"megan-thee-stallions-dispute-with-her-label-explained","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/megan-thee-stallions-dispute-with-her-label-explained\/","title":{"rendered":"#Megan Thee Stallion\u2019s dispute with her label, explained"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"ez-toc-container\" class=\"ez-toc-v2_0_84 counter-hierarchy ez-toc-counter ez-toc-custom ez-toc-container-direction\">\n<p class=\"ez-toc-title\" style=\"cursor:inherit\">Table of Contents<\/p>\n<label for=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-item-6a294c107cc0e\" class=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-label\"><span class=\"\"><span class=\"eztoc-hide\" style=\"display:none;\">Toggle<\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-icon-toggle-span\"><svg style=\"fill: 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class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-1\" href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/megan-thee-stallions-dispute-with-her-label-explained\/#%E2%80%9CMegan_Thee_Stallions_dispute_with_her_label_explained%E2%80%9D\" >&#8220;Megan Thee Stallion\u2019s dispute with her label, explained&#8221;<\/a><ul class='ez-toc-list-level-2' ><li class='ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-2\" href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/megan-thee-stallions-dispute-with-her-label-explained\/#The_Houston_rappers_career_%E2%80%93_and_broader_definitions_of_what_constitutes_an_album_%E2%80%93_hang_in_the_balance_of_her_dispute_with_1501_Certified_Entertainment\" >The Houston rapper\u2019s career \u2013\u00a0and broader definitions of what constitutes an album \u2013\u00a0hang in the balance of her dispute with 1501 Certified Entertainment.<\/a><ul class='ez-toc-list-level-5' ><li class='ez-toc-heading-level-5'><ul class='ez-toc-list-level-5' ><li class='ez-toc-heading-level-5'><ul class='ez-toc-list-level-5' ><li class='ez-toc-heading-level-5'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-3\" href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/megan-thee-stallions-dispute-with-her-label-explained\/#Who_are_1501_Certified_Entertainment\" >Who are 1501 Certified Entertainment?<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-5'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-4\" href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/megan-thee-stallions-dispute-with-her-label-explained\/#Isnt_Megan_also_signed_to_300_Entertainment\" >Isn\u2019t Megan also signed to 300 Entertainment?<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-5'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-5\" href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/megan-thee-stallions-dispute-with-her-label-explained\/#And_she_is_managed_by_Roc_Nation_too\" >And she is managed by Roc Nation, too?<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-5'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-6\" href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/megan-thee-stallions-dispute-with-her-label-explained\/#When_did_the_legal_issues_first_arise\" >When did the legal issues first arise?<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-5'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-7\" href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/megan-thee-stallions-dispute-with-her-label-explained\/#What_happened_next\" >What happened next?<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-5'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-8\" href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/megan-thee-stallions-dispute-with-her-label-explained\/#What_does_Megan_have_to_do_to_fulfill_her_contract\" >What does Megan have to do to fulfill her contract?<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-5'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-9\" href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/megan-thee-stallions-dispute-with-her-label-explained\/#Is_there_an_agreed-upon_definition_of_what_an_album_is\" >Is there an agreed-upon definition of what an album is?<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-5'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-10\" href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/megan-thee-stallions-dispute-with-her-label-explained\/#Does_that_mean_that_Traumazine_could_technically_be_her_final_album_on_1501\" >Does that mean that Traumazine could technically be her final album on 1501?<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-5'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-11\" href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/megan-thee-stallions-dispute-with-her-label-explained\/#Should_the_court_rule_in_favor_of_1501_is_there_any_way_out_of_the_deal_for_Megan\" >Should the court rule in favor of 1501, is there any way out of the deal for Megan?<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-5'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-12\" href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/megan-thee-stallions-dispute-with-her-label-explained\/#What_has_Carl_Crawford_said_about_all_of_this\" >What has Carl Crawford said about all of this?<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-5'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-13\" href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/megan-thee-stallions-dispute-with-her-label-explained\/#Is_it_common_for_these_disputes_to_go_to_court\" >Is it common for these disputes to go to court?<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-5'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-14\" href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/megan-thee-stallions-dispute-with-her-label-explained\/#Are_deals_based_around_albums_outdated_in_a_streaming_era_where_the_line_between_an_album_and_a_mixtape_is_blurry\" >Are deals based around albums outdated in a streaming era where the line between an album and a mixtape is blurry?<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-5'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-15\" href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/megan-thee-stallions-dispute-with-her-label-explained\/#Whats_next\" >What\u2019s next?<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/li><\/ul><\/li><\/ul><\/li><\/ul><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n<h1><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"%E2%80%9CMegan_Thee_Stallions_dispute_with_her_label_explained%E2%80%9D\"><\/span>&#8220;Megan Thee Stallion\u2019s dispute with her label, explained&#8221;<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h1>\n<h2 class=\"deck\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"The_Houston_rappers_career_%E2%80%93_and_broader_definitions_of_what_constitutes_an_album_%E2%80%93_hang_in_the_balance_of_her_dispute_with_1501_Certified_Entertainment\"><\/span>The Houston rapper\u2019s career \u2013\u00a0and broader definitions of what constitutes an album \u2013\u00a0hang in the balance of her dispute with 1501 Certified Entertainment.<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p><\/p>\n<div class=\"content_blocks\">\n<style>\n<\/style>\n<div id=\"content_block-236269\" class=\"content_block paragraph image triple_gutter_right triple_gutter_left center_align\">\n<div class=\"content_inner_wrapper\">\n<div class=\"media_wrapper\">\n<p>  <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/thefader-res.cloudinary.com\/private_images\/w_1440,c_limit,f_auto,q_auto:best\/MTS_Credit_Jamie_Nelson_tcg0p4\/megan-thee-stallion-photo-by-jamie-nelson.jpg\" srcset=\"https:\/\/thefader-res.cloudinary.com\/private_images\/w_220,c_limit,f_auto,q_auto:best\/MTS_Credit_Jamie_Nelson_tcg0p4\/megan-thee-stallion-photo-by-jamie-nelson.jpg 220w,https:\/\/thefader-res.cloudinary.com\/private_images\/w_300,c_limit,f_auto,q_auto:best\/MTS_Credit_Jamie_Nelson_tcg0p4\/megan-thee-stallion-photo-by-jamie-nelson.jpg 300w,https:\/\/thefader-res.cloudinary.com\/private_images\/w_400,c_limit,f_auto,q_auto:best\/MTS_Credit_Jamie_Nelson_tcg0p4\/megan-thee-stallion-photo-by-jamie-nelson.jpg 400w,https:\/\/thefader-res.cloudinary.com\/private_images\/w_600,c_limit,f_auto,q_auto:best\/MTS_Credit_Jamie_Nelson_tcg0p4\/megan-thee-stallion-photo-by-jamie-nelson.jpg 600w,https:\/\/thefader-res.cloudinary.com\/private_images\/w_750,c_limit,f_auto,q_auto:best\/MTS_Credit_Jamie_Nelson_tcg0p4\/megan-thee-stallion-photo-by-jamie-nelson.jpg 750w,https:\/\/thefader-res.cloudinary.com\/private_images\/w_840,c_limit,f_auto,q_auto:best\/MTS_Credit_Jamie_Nelson_tcg0p4\/megan-thee-stallion-photo-by-jamie-nelson.jpg 840w,https:\/\/thefader-res.cloudinary.com\/private_images\/w_960,c_limit,f_auto,q_auto:best\/MTS_Credit_Jamie_Nelson_tcg0p4\/megan-thee-stallion-photo-by-jamie-nelson.jpg 960w,https:\/\/thefader-res.cloudinary.com\/private_images\/w_1260,c_limit,f_auto,q_auto:best\/MTS_Credit_Jamie_Nelson_tcg0p4\/megan-thee-stallion-photo-by-jamie-nelson.jpg 1260w,https:\/\/thefader-res.cloudinary.com\/private_images\/w_1800,c_limit,f_auto,q_auto:best\/MTS_Credit_Jamie_Nelson_tcg0p4\/megan-thee-stallion-photo-by-jamie-nelson.jpg 1800w,https:\/\/thefader-res.cloudinary.com\/private_images\/w_2400,c_limit,f_auto,q_auto:best\/MTS_Credit_Jamie_Nelson_tcg0p4\/megan-thee-stallion-photo-by-jamie-nelson.jpg 2400w,\" sizes=\"100vw\" alt=\"Megan Thee Stallion\u2019s dispute with her label, explained\"><\/p>\n<p><span class=\"img_caption\"><\/p>\n<p>    <span class=\"caption\"><br \/>\n      Megan Thee Stallion. Photo by Jamie Nelson.<br \/>\n    <\/span><\/p>\n<p>  <span class=\"credit\"><br \/>\n      \u00a0<\/p>\n<p>  <\/span><\/p>\n<p><\/span><\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<style>\n<\/style>\n<div id=\"content_block-236250\" class=\"content_block paragraph text triple_gutter_right triple_gutter_left center_align\">\n<div class=\"content_inner_wrapper\">\n<div class=\"paragraph_wrapper center_align\">\n<p>            Megan Thee Stallion\u2019s rise in the past few years has been as rapid as it has been exciting to watch. It hasn\u2019t, however, been without incident. Last week, Megan demanded $1 million in damages from 1501 Certified Entertainment, the latest in a long line of legal wranglings between the r<a href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/category\/download-scripts-themes-apps\/\" data-internallinksmanager029f6b8e52c=\"9\" title=\"Download Scripts &amp; Themes &amp; Apps\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">app<\/a>er and her Houston-based label. <\/p>\n<div class=\"\" style=\"padding-bottom: 20px; margin-top: 20px; text-align: left;\">\n<\/div>\n<p>            The dispute has gotten pretty ugly. Accusations of financial mismanagement have flown from both sides as well as <a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.billboard.com\/pro\/megan-thee-stallion-record-label-lawsuit-traumazine-leak\/\">Meg\u2019s belief that 1501 attempted to squander the rollout of new album <i>Traumazine<\/i><\/a> by leaking it online. In the middle of it all is a question that has dogged hip-hop, and music in <a href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/category\/general\/\" data-internallinksmanager029f6b8e52c=\"3\" title=\"General\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">general<\/a>, during the streaming era: when is an album an album and not a mixtape? To really understand this case, it\u2019s best to go back to the start.<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"content_block paragraph triple_gutter_right triple_gutter_left\">\n<div class=\"content_inner_wrapper\">\n<div class=\"\" style=\"padding-bottom: 20px; margin-top: 20px; text-align: left;\">\n<\/div><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<style>\n<\/style>\n<div id=\"content_block-236252\" class=\"content_block paragraph text triple_gutter_right triple_gutter_left center_align\">\n<div class=\"content_inner_wrapper\">\n<h5 class=\"headline\" style=\"margin-bottom: 30px;\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Who_are_1501_Certified_Entertainment\"><\/span>\n        Who are 1501 Certified Entertainment?<br \/>\n      <span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h5>\n<div class=\"paragraph_wrapper center_align\">\n<p>            1501 are an independent record label <a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.1501ent.com\/about\">founded in 2016<\/a> whose CEO will be familiar to MLB fans. Carl Crawford, nicknamed \u201cThe Perfect Storm,\u201d started the label after retiring from a career that saw him play left field for the Tampa Bay Rays, Boston Red Sox, and Los Angeles Dodgers. 1501 signed Megan Thee Stallion in 2018 with her <i>Tina Snow<\/i> mixtape being her first project released as part of the deal. At the time of her signing, <a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/variety.com\/2020\/music\/news\/megan-thee-stallion-roc-nation-1501-carl-crawford-contract-1203522811\/\">1501 was being run day-to-day by operations manager T. Farris<\/a>, a former A&amp;R at Houston label Swishahouse. Other artists signed to the label include D-Raww, K\u2019Ona Lisa, and \u201cBuss It\u201d star Erica Banks. <\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<style>\n<\/style>\n<div id=\"content_block-236253\" class=\"content_block paragraph text triple_gutter_right triple_gutter_left center_align\">\n<div class=\"content_inner_wrapper\">\n<h5 class=\"headline\" style=\"margin-bottom: 30px;\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Isnt_Megan_also_signed_to_300_Entertainment\"><\/span>\n        Isn\u2019t Megan also signed to 300 Entertainment?<br \/>\n      <span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h5>\n<div class=\"paragraph_wrapper center_align\">\n<p>            She is. In November 2018 Megan <a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"http:\/\/karencivil.com\/2018\/11\/26\/megan-thee-stallion-signs-deal-with-300\/\">revealed<\/a> she had become the first female artist on a roster including Young Thug, YNW Melly, and Gunna. This wasn\u2019t the end of her time with 1501, however, with the 300 deal covering distribution only. That means the NYC-based label led by Lyor Cohen markets and distributes her music to listeners. That\u2019s why both 300 and 1501 are credited on everything Megan has released in the past four years. She has never had any public issue with 300 nor named them in any legal proceedings. <\/p>\n<div class=\"\" style=\"padding-bottom: 20px; margin-top: 20px; text-align: left;\">\n<\/div><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<style>\n<\/style>\n<div id=\"content_block-236254\" class=\"content_block paragraph text triple_gutter_right triple_gutter_left center_align\">\n<div class=\"content_inner_wrapper\">\n<h5 class=\"headline\" style=\"margin-bottom: 30px;\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"And_she_is_managed_by_Roc_Nation_too\"><\/span>\n        And she is managed by Roc Nation, too?<br \/>\n      <span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h5>\n<div class=\"paragraph_wrapper center_align\">\n<p>            Correct. She announced the management deal in September 2019, sharing a picture alongside Jay-Z. <\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"content_block paragraph triple_gutter_right triple_gutter_left\">\n<div class=\"content_inner_wrapper\">\n<div class=\"\" style=\"padding-bottom: 20px; margin-top: 20px; text-align: left;\">\n<\/div><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<style>\n<\/style>\n<div id=\"content_block-236255\" class=\"content_block paragraph text triple_gutter_right triple_gutter_left center_align\">\n<div class=\"content_inner_wrapper\">\n<h5 class=\"headline\" style=\"margin-bottom: 30px;\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"When_did_the_legal_issues_first_arise\"><\/span>\n        When did the legal issues first arise?<br \/>\n      <span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h5>\n<div class=\"paragraph_wrapper center_align\">\n<p>            In March 2020 Megan sued 1501 Certified and Crawford, claiming they were blocking her from releasing music while refusing to renegotiate or terminate a contract she called &#8220;entirely unconscionable.&#8221; Speaking on Instagram Live at the time, she <a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/PopCrave\/status\/1234255520686628864?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw%7Ctwcamp%5Etweetembed%7Ctwterm%5E1234255520686628864%7Ctwgr%5E1469c98b60a702d56f772a041e5f7364bd1299a1%7Ctwcon%5Es1_&amp;ref_url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.nme.com%2Fnews%2Fmusic%2Fmegan-thee-stallion-say-her-record-label-is-preventing-release-of-new-music-2619177\">told her followers<\/a>: \u201cWhen I signed, I didn\u2019t really know what was in my contract. I think I was, like, 20.\u201d <\/p>\n<p>            The terms of the deal were <a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.rollingstone.com\/pro\/features\/why-megan-thee-stallion-sued-her-own-label-962233\/\">flagged by Roc Nation bosses<\/a> as being unusual, with recording profits split 60-40 in favor of 1501, rather than the industry standard of 50-50. The agreement is also what\u2019s referred to as a \u201c<a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.npr.org\/sections\/therecord\/2010\/11\/24\/131574836\/you-ask-we-answer-what-exactly-is-a-360-deal\">360 deal<\/a>,\u201d meaning 1501 get a cut of income streams outside of recorded music, such as live shows and commercial deals. Roc Nation and Megan attempted to re-negotiate the deal with 1501, who then <a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/uproxx.com\/music\/megan-thee-stallion-label-requests-block-suga\/\">filed a request to block her<\/a> from releasing new music. This led to the first lawsuit and on March 2, a judge ruled in Megan\u2019s favor, issuing a temporary restraining order against the label and allowing Megan to release her <i>Suga<\/i> EP. <\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"content_block paragraph triple_gutter_right triple_gutter_left\">\n<div class=\"content_inner_wrapper\">\n<div class=\"\" style=\"padding-bottom: 20px; margin-top: 20px; text-align: left;\">\n<\/div><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<style>\n<\/style>\n<div id=\"content_block-236256\" class=\"content_block paragraph text triple_gutter_right triple_gutter_left center_align\">\n<div class=\"content_inner_wrapper\">\n<h5 class=\"headline\" style=\"margin-bottom: 30px;\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"What_happened_next\"><\/span>\n        What happened next?<br \/>\n      <span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h5>\n<div class=\"paragraph_wrapper center_align\">\n<p>            Megan <a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.buzzfeednews.com\/article\/ikrd\/megan-thee-stallion-lawsuit-butter\">filed a second lawsuit against 1501<\/a> in August 2021, claiming the label were preventing her from releasing an official remix of BTS\u2019 \u201cButter.\u201d Cutting her off from the K-pop group\u2019s vast fanbase, she claimed at the time, would cause her \u201cirreparable damage.\u201d Megan was <a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.billboard.com\/pro\/megan-thee-stallion-bts-butter-remix-lawsuit\/\">again successful<\/a> and the remix dropped shortly after. <\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<style>\n<\/style>\n<div id=\"content_block-236257\" class=\"content_block paragraph text triple_gutter_right triple_gutter_left center_align\">\n<div class=\"content_inner_wrapper\">\n<h5 class=\"headline\" style=\"margin-bottom: 30px;\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"What_does_Megan_have_to_do_to_fulfill_her_contract\"><\/span>\n        What does Megan have to do to fulfill her contract?<br \/>\n      <span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h5>\n<div class=\"paragraph_wrapper center_align\">\n<p>            As of late 2021 she believed she owed 1501 two more studio albums. The first, <i>Something For Thee Hotties<\/i>, was released in October of that year. This is where the definition of an album comes in. On February 18, 2022, Megan filed a suit in an attempt to have <i>Something<\/i> legally recognized as an album. <\/p>\n<div class=\"\" style=\"padding-bottom: 20px; margin-top: 20px; text-align: left;\">\n<\/div>\n<p>            1501 countersued a month later, stating that it did not meet their agreed terms for an album. During this back-and-forth there has been Megan\u2019s stated belief that its runtime (45m 2s) makes it an album, while 1501 shared an Instagram post calling it a \u201c<a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/p\/CbYrfvSuiNS\/?utm_source=ig_web_copy_link\">bullshit ass mix tape.<\/a>\u201d<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<style>\n<\/style>\n<div id=\"content_block-236258\" class=\"content_block paragraph text triple_gutter_right triple_gutter_left center_align\">\n<div class=\"content_inner_wrapper\">\n<h5 class=\"headline\" style=\"margin-bottom: 30px;\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Is_there_an_agreed-upon_definition_of_what_an_album_is\"><\/span>\n        Is there an agreed-upon definition of what an album is?<br \/>\n      <span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h5>\n<div class=\"paragraph_wrapper center_align\">\n<p>            \u201cThere is no globally agreed upon definition of what constitutes an album,\u201d Craig Averill, a partner at the entertainment law firm Serling Rooks Hunter McKoy Worob &amp; Averill LLP, tells The FADER. \u201cLabels will often insist that the material is recorded in a studio, meaning that they\u2019re not live tracks. The second point is \u2018newly recorded,\u2019 i.e. if a song features on your first album you can\u2019t also have it on your second album. You also often see an agreement on the number of tracks that will feature on an album and the total running length. This is to avoid the artist trying to get through a commitment and delivering a three-song album, for example. <\/p>\n<div class=\"\" style=\"padding-bottom: 20px; margin-top: 20px; text-align: left;\">\n<\/div>\n<p>            When it comes to a label accepting the masters there are two phrases commonly used with new artists: \u201ctechnically satisfactory\u201d and \u201ccommercially satisfactory.\u201d The first means basically whatever is delivered can be distributed. The second is more subjective: if the label believes the project is low quality, it will ask for the work to be re-recorded or altered. <\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<style>\n<\/style>\n<div id=\"content_block-236261\" class=\"content_block paragraph text triple_gutter_right triple_gutter_left center_align\">\n<div class=\"content_inner_wrapper\">\n<h5 class=\"headline\" style=\"margin-bottom: 30px;\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Does_that_mean_that_Traumazine_could_technically_be_her_final_album_on_1501\"><\/span>\n        Does that mean that <i>Traumazine<\/i> could technically be her final album on 1501?<br \/>\n      <span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h5>\n<div class=\"paragraph_wrapper center_align\">\n<p>            Megan will certainly be hoping so, yes. Although she released the album earlier this month (note its 51m 5s runtime) a court ruling will decide whether it officially counts towards the agreement she signed back in 2018. Should the court rule in the label\u2019s favor, Meg will still be on the hook for two more albums. <\/p>\n<div class=\"\" style=\"padding-bottom: 20px; margin-top: 20px; text-align: left;\">\n<\/div>\n<p>            Shortly after the release of <i>Traumazine<\/i> Megan and her legal team amended the previous complaint to include both albums. Megan was not initially seeking any financial compensation but has now stated that, if successful, she wants $1 million in unpaid royalties. She also states that she believes 1501 leaked <i>Traumazine<\/i> early, a claim the label denies. 1501, in return, claim Megan owes them &#8220;many millions&#8221; from revenue streams including live shows and merchandise. In her bid to get to the bottom of the leak Megan and her legal team filed a suit against 300 parent company Warner Music demanding they hand over documents identifying the source. <\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<style>\n<\/style>\n<div id=\"content_block-236262\" class=\"content_block paragraph text triple_gutter_right triple_gutter_left center_align\">\n<div class=\"content_inner_wrapper\">\n<h5 class=\"headline\" style=\"margin-bottom: 30px;\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Should_the_court_rule_in_favor_of_1501_is_there_any_way_out_of_the_deal_for_Megan\"><\/span>\n        Should the court rule in favor of 1501, is there any way out of the deal for Megan?<br \/>\n      <span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h5>\n<div class=\"paragraph_wrapper center_align\">\n<p>            \u201cIf she has one album left I\u2019d advise my client to suck it up and make the album,&#8221; Averill says. \u201cIf the relationship has completely broken down you could, in theory, negotiate a termination and buyout. The problem is that any label with an artist at Megan\u2019s level will fear a rival signing her and doing better than them with her music. It\u2019s much easier if you don\u2019t have success. Artists get dropped all the time and get their masters back. It\u2019s only when it gets this high profile that the disputes and litigation begin.\u201d <\/p>\n<div class=\"\" style=\"padding-bottom: 20px; margin-top: 20px; text-align: left;\">\n<\/div><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<style>\n<\/style>\n<div id=\"content_block-236263\" class=\"content_block paragraph text triple_gutter_right triple_gutter_left center_align\">\n<div class=\"content_inner_wrapper\">\n<h5 class=\"headline\" style=\"margin-bottom: 30px;\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"What_has_Carl_Crawford_said_about_all_of_this\"><\/span>\n        What has Carl Crawford said about all of this?<br \/>\n      <span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h5>\n<div class=\"paragraph_wrapper center_align\">\n<p>            In a 2020 interview with <i>Billboard<\/i>, Crawford denied all wrongdoing and claimed the multiple lawsuits were evidence of Roc Nation attempting to force him to the table to renegotiate. <\/p>\n<p>            He has also accused T. Farris of being the one who is responsible for laying out the initial contract, stating that he was new to the music industry at the time and lacked understanding as he transitioned away from his baseball career.  <\/p>\n<div class=\"\" style=\"padding-bottom: 20px; margin-top: 20px; text-align: left;\">\n<\/div><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<style>\n<\/style>\n<div id=\"content_block-236264\" class=\"content_block paragraph text triple_gutter_right triple_gutter_left center_align\">\n<div class=\"content_inner_wrapper\">\n<h5 class=\"headline\" style=\"margin-bottom: 30px;\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Is_it_common_for_these_disputes_to_go_to_court\"><\/span>\n        Is it common for these disputes to go to court?<br \/>\n      <span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h5>\n<div class=\"paragraph_wrapper center_align\">\n<p>            \u201cNo,\u201d Averill says. He says that less than 1% of artist-label disputes reach court. \u201cMost times both sides work it out. Artists have the choice of either honoring the contract or negotiating to get their masters back and paying an override.\u201d  <\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"content_block paragraph triple_gutter_right triple_gutter_left\">\n<div class=\"content_inner_wrapper\">\n<div class=\"\" style=\"padding-bottom: 20px; margin-top: 20px; text-align: left;\">\n<\/div><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<style>\n<\/style>\n<div id=\"content_block-236268\" class=\"content_block paragraph text triple_gutter_right triple_gutter_left center_align\">\n<div class=\"content_inner_wrapper\">\n<h5 class=\"headline\" style=\"margin-bottom: 30px;\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Are_deals_based_around_albums_outdated_in_a_streaming_era_where_the_line_between_an_album_and_a_mixtape_is_blurry\"><\/span>\n        Are deals based around albums outdated in a streaming era where the line between an album and a mixtape is blurry?<br \/>\n      <span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h5>\n<div class=\"paragraph_wrapper center_align\">\n<p>            \u201cI have clients who have been able to negotiate down from three minutes a song down to two and a half,\u201d Averill says, adding that modern era is changing the make-up of artist contracts. \u201cSome artists just don\u2019t release albums. Instead of doing albums as the basis of a contract period, I\u2019m seeing artists who are more single or EP-driven negotiating a <a href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/category\/watch-movies-tv-seriess\/\" data-internallinksmanager029f6b8e52c=\"8\" title=\"Watch Movies &amp; TV Series\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">series<\/a> of 10 masters in mutually agreed formats. That\u2019s bog-standard for electronic artists, for example. Otherwise, you have artists who get stuck in deals because they just don\u2019t make albums anymore. <\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<style>\n<\/style>\n<div id=\"content_block-236267\" class=\"content_block paragraph text triple_gutter_right triple_gutter_left center_align\">\n<div class=\"content_inner_wrapper\">\n<h5 class=\"headline\" style=\"margin-bottom: 30px;\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Whats_next\"><\/span>\n        What\u2019s next?<br \/>\n      <span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h5>\n<div class=\"paragraph_wrapper center_align\">\n<p>            An in-person deposition is scheduled for mid-October, with the case expected to run until 2023.<\/p>\n<div class=\"\" style=\"padding-bottom: 20px; margin-top: 20px; text-align: left;\">\n<\/div>\n<p>            The FADER has reached out to representatives for Megan Thee Stallion and 1501 Certified Entertainment for comment. <\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><\/p>\n<div class=\"author\">\n    <span><br \/>\n      By <span class=\"credit_name\">David Renshaw<\/span><br \/>\n  <\/span><\/div>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><script async defer src=\"https:\/\/platform.instagram.com\/en_US\/embeds.js\"><\/script><\/p>\n<blockquote><p><strong><span style=\"color: #ff6600;\">If you liked the article, do not forget to share it with your friends. 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