Joss Stone - British songstress Joss Stone took her record label to court with the intent to exit her contract with EMI. It cost her millions to finally be free from her contract.
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Prince - Prince sued his record label Warner Brothers in the '90s over a dispute regarding his albums and payment.
Taylor Swift - Taylor Swift sued her record label Big Machine Records for the right to full ownership of her music catalog. She eventually won the case, but it cost her US$300 million.
Dr. Dre - Dr. Dre won his legal battle against record label Death Row Records in 2015. Death Row Records apparently sold Dr. Dre’s album ‘The Chronic’ digitally and failed to pay the musician.
Courtney Love - The front woman of the band Hole sued Vivendi Universal in 2001. She claims that the record label stole millions from her and her band.
Chuck D - Rapper Chuck D, of Public Enemy fame, sued Reach Global Music and Terrordome Music Publishing in a case alleging the companies stole millions of dollars from him.
LL Cool J - LL Cool J took legal action against his record label, Def Jam Records, in 2006. He claims the record label did not promote his album ‘Todd Smith,’ released in 2006.
Amy Lee - Amy Lee of rock band Evanescence sued her record label, Wind-up Records, in 2014. She claims the record label stiffed her and her band of US$1.5 million in unpaid royalties.
JoJo - JoJo sued her record label, Blackground, in 2009 for preventing her from releasing new music. They battled in court for years.
Michael Jackson - Michael Jackson sued his record label Motown Records and parent company Universal Music Group with the intention of gaining rights to all his masters.
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