Judge voids label’s murky deal for Prince catalog 0 SHARES Share it! At the heart of the dispute, McMillan said the Warner deal was for “pressing and distribution.” He said the wording implied physical albums — and not necessarily the fast-growing format of streaming. But the judge said that Universal reiterated threats of legal action after its lawyers were allowed last month to see the Warner contract. – Jay-Z lyrics before court –Prince was an impassioned critic of how the music business treats artists. A lawyer for McMillan replied caustically in a counter-filing: “While perhaps culturally interesting (though factually incorrect), Jay-Z’s view of Mr. McMillan is not legally relevant, other than to note that Jay-Z himself is competing for rights to distribute Prince’s music.”Tags: Judge voids label's murky deal for Prince catalog, L. Londell McMillan, Manila Bulletin, Manila Bulletin Entertainment, mb.com.ph, music rights, Prince, Universal Music, unreleased music

Source: Manila Bulletin July 14, 2017 01:30 UTC