Jas Prince settles lawsuit over music royalties
Music producer Jas Prince has reportedly settled an $11 million lawsuit he filed against bosses at Bryan 'Birdman' Williams' record label Cash Money Records over Drake's music royalties.
Prince launched legal action against bosses at the label last year (14), claiming he discovered Drake and was instrumental in helping the Started from the Bottom star land a deal with bosses at Aspire Music Group, who planned to license his rapping and songwriting services.
As part of the agreement, Prince alleged he would receive a portion
of profits and advances generated by Drake's recordings. In July,
2009, Aspire executives reportedly allowed Drake to sign a joint
contract with Williams' Cash Money Records and Lil Wayne's Young
Money Entertainment label and in 2013, Prince claimed he was still
owed $5 million from that deal and approached label executives
about the money. They paid him $1 million, but he claimed he never
received the remaining funds and launched a breach of contract
lawsuit.
Earlier this year (15), it was reported that the lawsuit had been
dismissed, but it seems the parties reached an undisclosed
settlement earlier this month (Oct15), according to
TheJasmineBrand.com.