Phillip Phillips performs in Hollywood, Florida on November 15, 2014. The winner 'American Idol', filed a lawsuit against his his production company 19 Entertainment.
Nearly three years after winning American Idol, Phillip Phillips is trying to declare his contract with the producer of the series, 19 Entertainment, which is illegal, according to The Hollywood Reporter. In a legal filing, saying that the company has "handled" him to make appearances, forcing him to perform for free at a concert by one of the sponsors of the idol, and he the title of his latest album learned, 2014 Behind the Light, along with the general public.
Last week, the singer filed a "petition to determine the dispute" - a legal document that could help him get rid of his contract with the company - asking a judge to rule that the company violated a California law that limits work can be purchased for an artist. Attorney Phillips contracts singer called "oppressive [and] fatally conflict." (The contract is available for viewing in PDF format via Hollywood Reporter.)
The law in question, the Talent Agencies Act, requires unique talent agents licensed can provide work for their clients. Phillips said the company booked appearances in the NBA All-Star Game and World Series game, which could be beneficial to his career, but is also illegal. Phillips also argues that it acted in concert without paying promote JetBlue supposedly to secure the support of the airline in 2013 Idol tour. The singer said that because no place on the tour, the concert was only in the interest of 19 Entertainment.
Similarly, Phillips said 19 created a concert for an insurance company to him and classified as a "sponsorship", so it might take a higher royalty. He also said the company arranged for him to work with a producer who pledged their sound and that 19 Entertainment lied about the amount of royalties that the producer would receive.
"I am very grateful for the opportunities offered to me by appearing on American Idol," said Phillips THR. "The value that the fans and the show have given my career is not lost on me. However, I have not felt that I had the freedom to carry out my career in a way that I feel comfortable with. I hope I can to make my own decisions about my career and to be able to make good music and play it for my fans. "
Phillips had tried to renegotiate his contract, but because he has signed to 19 Recordings - associated with 19 Entertainment - did not succeed, the requested request.
At the end of your request, Phillips asks a judge to rule that 19 broke Entertainment Talent Agencies Act, declare their illegal contract and pay any gain Phillips could have done differently was his contract, among other damages.
"We are very proud of what we have accomplished together with Phillip, in close collaboration to help nourish his extraordinary talent and advance your career," a spokesman for 19 Entertainment told THR. "We have always acted in the best interest of Phillip. We will vigorously defend ourselves from any claims baseless and against any attempt to interfere with our rights and relationships."
In 2012, Phillips told Rolling Stone that he was happy to have been able to explore some ideas out of the box for his album debut, the world's Side of the Moon. "I wanted to have a lot of freedom on the album," he said. He also described the sessions of the album as "a lot of give and take."
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