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R. Kelly Dropped by Sony Music (https://variety.com/2019/music/news/r-kelly-dropped-sony-music-1203106180/)
Sony Music has decided to dissolve its working relationship with R. Kelly, Variety has learned.
No external announcement of the move is planned in the immediate future, says a source, who added that Kelly?s presence on the RCA website (where he remains listed) will not indicate his departure from the company, as his back catalog will remain with RCA/Sony. Kelly?s last release with the label was a Christmas-themed album in 2016, although he has released several songs independently since that time, presumably with Sony?s consent, and Tweeted earlier this year that he has a new album on the way.
Contacted by Variety, reps for both RCA Records and its parent company, Sony Music, declined comment.
The move comes after years of public calls, and even a petition from members of the #MuteRKelly movement, for the company to part ways with Kelly. Those calls intensified in the wake of Lifetime documentary ?Surviving R. Kelly,? in which multiple women accuse him of sexual misconduct. In recent weeks a plane commissioned by the women?s organization UltraViolet and carrying a sign reading ?RCA/Sony: Drop Sexual Predator R. Kelly? flew over Sony Music?s Los Angeles offices and a protest was staged outside of Sony?s New York headquarters.
Allegations of sexually abusive behavior by Kelly toward young women date back more than 20 years. Most infamously, Kelly was charged with child pornography in 2000 after a video surfaced that purported to show him having sex with an underage woman (Kelly was cleared in 2008 after that woman declined to testify against him). In 1995, when he was 27, he briefly married the late singer Aaliyah, who was 15 at the time (in ?Surviving R. Kelly? an executive who formerly worked with the singer says he forged Aaliyah?s birth date on the marriage license to say she was 18, and another witness says she saw Kelly and Aaliyah having sex). Just last year, reports of Kelly essentially holding women captive in a ?sex cult? were published. Multiple other reports have surfaced over the years.
Through it all, RCA ? Kelly?s label home for the entirety of his solo career, both directly and as part of its partnership with Jive Records (which merged with RCA in 2007) ? has stood by the singer, primarily, sources tell Variety, because he has never been convicted of a crime and has steadfastly maintained his innocence. Attempts by music companies to construct a morality barometer for artists is a precarious task, as Spotify learned last year when it attempted to ban artists ? particularly Kelly ? from its playlists based on behavior it vaguely defined as ?hateful conduct.? Spotify ended up briefly penalizing two artists ? Kelly and rapper XXXTentacion, neither of whom had been convicted of the relevant charges of sexual misconduct ? before walking back the policy due to its vague definition and execution.
Entertainment attorney Leslie Frank, a partner of King, Holmes, Paterno & Soriano, told Variety that some major-label contracts have provisions stating that if [an artist is] ?convicted of a felony or a crime of moral turpitude, generally speaking it is the label?s right to terminate the contract,? although Kelly has not been convicted of either.
However, whether or not such wording is in a contract, she said, ?Any record company ? or, really, any party to any contract ? can decide they no longer want to be in the contract,? Frank continued. ?The question is what can happen as a result of them asserting their desire to terminate the term of the agreement. R. Kelly could sue for damages. If R. Kelly does not want to terminate the agreement and instigates a dispute saying that it?s a breach of contract by RCA, if RCA is concerned about the cost of litigation and how a court might decide, they could try to come to a settlement with R. Kelly.?
However, the outcry that has followed ?Surviving R. Kelly? grew so intense that it likely forced the label?s hand.
Ohh I kno he is fuming rn
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ACK.
Damn, it's game over for him huh?
Wel.... he could always go independent tbh.
Which is what I thought he was anyway
What a great way to start the new year!
I?m sure he isn?t surprised by this. I am however shocked that it took them this long
Oh, PHONY please.
Y'all been knew what this man was doing.
Quote from: Gilgamesh. on January 18, 2019, 01:43:57 PM
Oh, PHONY please.
Y'all been knew what this man was doing.
dsdsadfsd but you know the gullible gorls will praise them downe
BuzzFeed caused all this mess.
Quote from: Blindian Pride on January 18, 2019, 01:44:43 PM
You know what I think it is...
The documentary aired in what is now the #metoo era.
That could be what actually prompted it. Lifetime knew exactly what they were doing - this sudden interest they took in the stories of these young women following the trial and sentencing of Bill Cosby is no coincidence to me.
The documentary may have flown under the radar had we been in a different time, but then again I don't even think Lifetime would have CARED enough about it then to do this. Kinda disgusting on their end as well.
If it leads to legal penalties or the women he's got under his thumb currently seeing him for what he is and leaving, then i'm here for it.
But the label had to known this was going on, hell, they probably know more incirminating shit that we saw in that documentary so the selective outrage is kinda cringe to me.
JESUS :plzstop:
Quote from: Poseidon on January 18, 2019, 01:50:10 PM
BuzzFeed caused all this mess.
are you still on his side or?
Welp.
Justice is being served in 19? huh?
Now gun him down. :letsmessfag:
ACKKKKKKKKKK
I'm crying
Quote from: Gilgamesh. on January 18, 2019, 01:43:57 PM
Oh, PHONY please.
Y'all been knew what this man was doing.
Right
They cared about sales dont act brand new
:wheresmylawyer:
Good, but he's about to get paid if he's still within his contract tho.
:oof:
He's a flop these days anyway. So I'm sure Sony ain't trippin about dropping his old dirty ass.
Quote from: Lew Scherzinger Norwood on January 18, 2019, 02:39:15 PM
Quote from: Gilgamesh. on January 18, 2019, 01:43:57 PM
Oh, PHONY please.
Y'all been knew what this man was doing.
Right
They cared about sales dont act brand new
Well... i lowkey think everyone else is acting brand new by being shocked companies and brands are trying to protect their cash flow
Quote from: Kalifornia on January 18, 2019, 02:48:25 PM
He's a flop these days anyway. So I'm sure Sony ain't trippin about dropping his old dirty ass.
!! They waited until he stopped making money for them
not very ethical but whatever. I?m not mad because he deserved it
Quote from: 'ology on January 18, 2019, 02:23:15 PM
Quote from: Gilgamesh. on January 18, 2019, 02:20:42 PM
Quote from: Poseidon on January 18, 2019, 02:05:20 PM
Quote from: BrandySavedMyLife on January 18, 2019, 02:03:39 PM
Quote from: Poseidon on January 18, 2019, 01:50:10 PM
BuzzFeed caused all this mess.
are you still on his side or?
:omgwatshappening:
Well?
:omgwatshappening:
udhdjdjdjd :guys:
Quote from: Kalifornia on January 18, 2019, 02:44:10 PM
Good, but he's about to get paid if he's still within his contract tho.
yeah
He had 2 Albers left
Honestly it will probably even out
He probably owes them money
But instead of recouping.. they?ll probably just punch past it and say we?re even ..
Next they?re gonna snatch his music from a lot of these stations
I?m shook.
I thought he was invincible
:feelinmyself:
Quote from: Glock on January 18, 2019, 03:37:14 PM
Next they?re gonna snatch his music from a lot of these stations
I?m shook.
I thought he was invincible
!!! But even Michael had his rep destroyed so I guess it can happen
Damn, when it rains it kinda pours huh
Quote from: Blindian Pride on January 18, 2019, 01:44:43 PM
You know what I think it is...
The documentary aired in what is now the #metoo era.
That could be what actually prompted it. Lifetime knew exactly what they were doing - this sudden interest they took in the stories of these young women following the trial and sentencing of Bill Cosby is no coincidence to me.
The documentary may have flown under the radar had we been in a different time, but then again I don't even think Lifetime would have CARED enough about it then to do this. Kinda disgusting on their end as well.
There's actually been a number of documentaries done on R Kelly recently. A BBC documentary a couple years ago where the brothers pretty much admitted to all that Kelz was doing, but it didn't gain much traction. Lifetime definitely ended his career. He's done.
His legacy could?ve been amazing without all this shit. It?s just sad.
Quote from: Glock on January 18, 2019, 03:37:14 PM
Next they?re gonna snatch his music from a lot of these stations
I?m shook.
I thought he was invincible
No one is invincible bby
Dream Hampton is somewhere GIGGLING
Quote from: Bloody Tears on January 19, 2019, 02:36:56 AM
Quote from: Glock on January 18, 2019, 03:37:14 PM
Next they?re gonna snatch his music from a lot of these stations
I?m shook.
I thought he was invincible
No one is invincible bby
Not a single soul walking this earth.
n
He wasn?t dropped. It was mutual and he was paid out. I?m happy for him because now he can do what he wants musically. Book King.
Quote from: Glock on January 18, 2019, 03:37:14 PM
Next they?re gonna snatch his music from a lot of these stations
I?m shook.
I thought he was invincible
V
Remove his music off where?
Quote from: Gilgamesh. on January 18, 2019, 01:43:57 PM
Oh, PHONY please.
Y'all been knew what this man was doing.
!!!!!
protest!If y'all don't sit ya performative asses down :plzstop:
Quote from: Blindian Pride on January 18, 2019, 01:44:43 PM
You know what I think it is...
The documentary aired in what is now the #metoo era.
That could be what actually prompted it. Lifetime knew exactly what they were doing - this sudden interest they took in the stories of these young women following the trial and sentencing of Bill Cosby is no coincidence to me.
The documentary may have flown under the radar had we been in a different time, but then again I don't even think Lifetime would have CARED enough about it then to do this. Kinda disgusting on their end as well.
This has nothing to do with that documentary. It has to do with business. The media isn?t on his side and I?m sure they see that. It was NOT a good look that people were outside Sony protesting him or blowing up their phone lines. I feel like they would?ve ignored it had people not go down to their office. That quickly made it from R. Kelly to an issue with Sony/RCA. R. Kelly has a good relationship with Sony. They gave him millions during the lowest point of his life because he was a cash cow. Now he?s not.
Quote from: 4 fucking k on January 19, 2019, 03:09:25 AM
n
He wasn?t dropped. It was mutual and he was paid out.
n
I doubt it was mutual but him being paid out isn't far fetched. He still had two albums to deliver to my understanding. They cant just break a contract without cause.
Why do you doubt it? His manager already confirmed it and said he wouldn?t pursue legal action because it was a mutual separation. He was paid out.
Yea that sounds like a saving face tactic.
Oh! Wanted to leave anyway. HA!
He was no doubt put out but he was probably paid out. That sounds about right
He wasn?t put out. :dead: Sony stood by him during a far worse period of his life but whatever helps you sleep at night. The fact is it was mutual and he got his check. LMAO! Meanwhile some of y?all faves gonna stay in the same contract - forever.
Quote from: 4 fucking k on January 19, 2019, 09:06:39 AM
He wasn?t put out. :dead: Sony stood by him during a far worse period of his life but whatever helps you sleep at night. The fact is it was mutual and he got his check. LMAO! Meanwhile some of y?all faves gonna stay in the same contract - forever.
well dont you think the timing of it is kinda suspicious
why buy him out his contract now?
Iman it's ok to say R.Kelly is losing :plzstop:
Them standing by him then has SHIT to do with now. We're in a whole other climate and people ain't putting up with this type of shit. People far more successful and connected have lost their careers in the wake of #Metoo and #Timesup. If u really think R.Kelly left just out the blue then more power to you. He was definitely UNCEREMONIOUSLY escorted tf OWT :kii:
n
He was put out and deserved to be dropped. Maybe they bought him out of his contract or whatever but Sony has a good reputation and can't have it tarnished by some pedophile no matter how many records he sold. They have to protect their brand.
Quote from: Lew Scherzinger Norwood on January 19, 2019, 09:10:19 AM
Quote from: 4 fucking k on January 19, 2019, 09:06:39 AM
He wasn?t put out. :dead: Sony stood by him during a far worse period of his life but whatever helps you sleep at night. The fact is it was mutual and he got his check. LMAO! Meanwhile some of y?all faves gonna stay in the same contract - forever.
well dont you think the timing of it is kinda suspicious
why buy him out his contract now?
It?s been in talks for months now. His A&R said that Kellz camp actually asked to get out of the contract. Probably why Sony or RCA won?t release a statement. I mean, what?s the point? They didn?t promote his last couple of albums and now he owns all his future recordings.
Quote from: 4 fucking k on January 19, 2019, 08:49:24 AM
Why do you doubt it? His manager already confirmed it and said he wouldn?t pursue legal action because it was a mutual separation. He was paid out.
It is mutual only because of contractual obligations
and not by choice
sony was fine
rkelly was fine
doc series aired and sony wasnt fine
sony said look dude the negative press around you could impact our label other artists
lets buy out the contract and end it
rkelly with shit gettin pulled left and right im sure wasnt to upset about it
now sony can say hes gone and continue to support our artists :ohwow:
its mutual because both parties HAD to agree to new terms contractually
Quote from: Vonc2002 on January 19, 2019, 09:14:38 AM
Iman it's ok to say R.Kelly is losing :plzstop:
Them standing by him then has SHIT to do with now. We're in a whole other climate and people ain't putting up with this type of shit. People far more successful and connected have lost their careers in the wake of #Metoo and #Timesup. If u really think R.Kelly left just out the blue then more power to you. He was definitely UNCEREMONIOUSLY escorted tf OWT :kii:
Again, whatever helps you sleep at night :dead: no need to go back and forth. You have your mind made up. Dead. :dead:
I?m really yelling. It?s sad just how gullible niggers are by media tactics. Me too! Times up! Nobody cares, girls. A LOT of niggas would be up and out of labels if those movements really mattered. This is about money and business. Period.
Quote from: Vonc2002 on January 19, 2019, 08:53:21 AM
Yea that sounds like a saving face tactic.
Oh! Wanted to leave anyway. HA!
He was no doubt put out but he was probably paid out. That sounds about right
?Wanted to leave anyway! Ha? :dead:
Quote from: Bloody Tears on January 19, 2019, 09:15:06 AM
n
He was put out and deserved to be dropped. Maybe they bought him out of his contract or whatever but Sony has a good reputation and can't have it tarnished by some pedophile no matter how many records he sold. They have to protect their brand.
Dumb suicidal faggot, Sony does not have a good reputation. And as I said before they gave him MILLLIONS during his trial. You fags are stupid. Period.
Quote from: Scott. on January 19, 2019, 09:19:09 AM
Quote from: Vonc2002 on January 19, 2019, 08:53:21 AM
Yea that sounds like a saving face tactic.
Oh! Wanted to leave anyway. HA!
He was no doubt put out but he was probably paid out. That sounds about right
?Wanted to leave anyway! Ha? :dead:
Meanwhile K. somewhere weeping about Atlantic not doing anything for her. :dead: I?m giggling. You girls.
Quote from: 4 fucking k on January 19, 2019, 09:20:23 AM
Quote from: Scott. on January 19, 2019, 09:19:09 AM
Quote from: Vonc2002 on January 19, 2019, 08:53:21 AM
Yea that sounds like a saving face tactic.
Oh! Wanted to leave anyway. HA!
He was no doubt put out but he was probably paid out. That sounds about right
?Wanted to leave anyway! Ha? :dead:
Meanwhile K. somewhere weeping about Atlantic not doing anything for her. :dead: I?m giggling. You girls.
And meanwhile, I don?t give a fuck about no damn Atlantic and what they ain?t doing for K :dead:
Sorry but I?m gonna laugh if it?s funny to me
Quote from: Lew Scherzinger Norwood on January 19, 2019, 09:15:59 AM
Quote from: 4 fucking k on January 19, 2019, 08:49:24 AM
Why do you doubt it? His manager already confirmed it and said he wouldn?t pursue legal action because it was a mutual separation. He was paid out.
It is mutual only because of contractual obligations
and not by choice
sony was fine
rkelly was fine
doc series aired and sony wasnt fine
sony said look dude the negative press around you could impact our label other artists
lets buy out the contract and end it
rkelly with shit gettin pulled left and right im sure wasnt to upset about it
now sony can say hes gone and continue to support our artists :ohwow:
its mutual because both parties HAD to agree to new terms contractually
It was by choice. These things don?t just happen overnight. There was talks for months.
And Iman you should be ashamed of yourself defending this monster...
Quote from: Scott. on January 19, 2019, 09:21:13 AM
Quote from: 4 fucking k on January 19, 2019, 09:20:23 AM
Quote from: Scott. on January 19, 2019, 09:19:09 AM
Quote from: Vonc2002 on January 19, 2019, 08:53:21 AM
Yea that sounds like a saving face tactic.
Oh! Wanted to leave anyway. HA!
He was no doubt put out but he was probably paid out. That sounds about right
?Wanted to leave anyway! Ha? :dead:
Meanwhile K. somewhere weeping about Atlantic not doing anything for her. :dead: I?m giggling. You girls.
And meanwhile, I don?t give a fuck about no damn Atlantic and what they ain?t doing for K :dead:
Oh you will care as her shit remains SHELVED. No promo. No videos.
kii
Quote from: Bloody Tears on January 19, 2019, 09:22:19 AM
And Iman you should be ashamed of yourself defending this monster...
I hope you attempt suicide again. <333
Quote from: 4 fucking k on January 19, 2019, 09:22:40 AM
Quote from: Scott. on January 19, 2019, 09:21:13 AM
Quote from: 4 fucking k on January 19, 2019, 09:20:23 AM
Quote from: Scott. on January 19, 2019, 09:19:09 AM
Quote from: Vonc2002 on January 19, 2019, 08:53:21 AM
Yea that sounds like a saving face tactic.
Oh! Wanted to leave anyway. HA!
He was no doubt put out but he was probably paid out. That sounds about right
?Wanted to leave anyway! Ha? :dead:
Meanwhile K. somewhere weeping about Atlantic not doing anything for her. :dead: I?m giggling. You girls.
n
Oh you will care as her shut remains SHELVED. No promo. No videos.
kii
And meanwhile, I don?t give a fuck about no damn Atlantic and what they ain?t doing for K :dead:
I really don?t, Iman :plzstop:
You do. :dead:
Quote from: 4 fucking k on January 19, 2019, 09:23:10 AM
Quote from: Bloody Tears on January 19, 2019, 09:22:19 AM
And Iman you should be ashamed of yourself defending this monster...
I hope you attempt suicide again. <333
You got the wrong member boo i never attempted suicide.. But can't wait until you and that sick raping faggot Bert are tossed into the lake of fire were you both belong :blessed:
Quote from: 4 fucking k on January 19, 2019, 09:24:30 AM
You do. :dead:
I don?t :dead:
But you?re the one in here caring. Fighting with everyone about this damn man. But you have a nice morning.
I don?t have time to argue with you about me not caring about shit that don?t benefit me :dead:
Who is fighting? :dead: I?m happy for him. This is a good move for him.
Again, just worry about K. remaining on the shelf and arguing with ppl on IG live. Death.
Quote from: 4 fucking k on January 19, 2019, 09:30:05 AM
Who is fighting? :dead: I?m happy for him. This is a good move for him.
Again, just worry about K. remaining on the shelf and arguing with ppl on IG live. Death.
Why should l be worried? That?s her. Not me :dead:
But you do. Seriously Iman you seem like a level headed person. Dont you have any sympathy for these women?
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Universal Music Publishing Group Dropped R. Kelly Last Spring: Exclusive (https://www.billboard.com/articles/news/8494152/r-kelly-dropped-by-universal-music-publishing-group)
Universal Music Publishing Group has quietly dropped R. Kelly from its songwriter roster, months before his label, Sony Music's RCA Records, ended its recording contract with him Jan. 18.
?UMPG no longer represents R. Kelly,? a company spokesperson confirmed to Billboard.
The move happened last spring, according to sources.
UMPG acquired Kelly?s catalog in 2007, as part of parent Universal Music Group?s acquisition of BMG Music Publishing. BMG Music Publishing included Zomba, which controlled Kelly?s copyrights. UMPG still owns his catalog.
Kelly has 681 songs registered with BMI, including such hits as ?I Believe I Can Fly,? "Bump N' Grind" and ?Ignition,? as well as tracks for other artists, including "You Are Not Alone," co-written and recorded by Michael Jackson.
Earlier Friday (Jan. 18), Billboard broke the news that Sony, R. Kelly?s label home, and Kelly had agreed to part ways. The news came on the heels of the Lifetime documentary series Surviving R. Kelly, which detailed allegations of sexual misconduct against the singer.
Kelly had been signed to labels now owned by Sony since the beginning of his career in the early 1990s and has been under contract at RCA since 2012.
Allegations against Kelly have been around for more than a decade, and he was acquitted on child pornography charges in 2008. But they have resurfaced repeatedly in recent years, with the latest arriving this month. Kelly has repeatedly denied all allegations of misconduct.
A representative for Kelly did not immediately respond to a request for comment.
Quote from: Bloody Tears on January 19, 2019, 09:31:54 AM
But you do. Seriously Iman you seem like a level headed person. Dont you have any sympathy for these women?
Not at all.
Quote from: 4 fucking k on January 19, 2019, 09:35:26 AM
Quote from: Bloody Tears on January 19, 2019, 09:31:54 AM
But you do. Seriously Iman you seem like a level headed person. Dont you have any sympathy for these women?
Not at all.
Thats messed up
Quote from: 4 fucking k on January 19, 2019, 09:21:46 AM
Quote from: Lew Scherzinger Norwood on January 19, 2019, 09:15:59 AM
Quote from: 4 fucking k on January 19, 2019, 08:49:24 AM
Why do you doubt it? His manager already confirmed it and said he wouldn?t pursue legal action because it was a mutual separation. He was paid out.
It is mutual only because of contractual obligations
and not by choice
sony was fine
rkelly was fine
doc series aired and sony wasnt fine
sony said look dude the negative press around you could impact our label other artists
lets buy out the contract and end it
rkelly with shit gettin pulled left and right im sure wasnt to upset about it
now sony can say hes gone and continue to support our artists :ohwow:
its mutual because both parties HAD to agree to new terms contractually
It was by choice. These things don?t just happen overnight. There was talks for months.
Oh ok Yeah Labels are offering contract buy outs daily for 20 plus years artists on their roster for no reason
sure
Quote from: Lazarus on January 19, 2019, 09:33:43 AM
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Universal Music Publishing Group Dropped R. Kelly Last Spring: Exclusive (https://www.billboard.com/articles/news/8494152/r-kelly-dropped-by-universal-music-publishing-group)
Universal Music Publishing Group has quietly dropped R. Kelly from its songwriter roster, months before his label, Sony Music's RCA Records, ended its recording contract with him Jan. 18.
?UMPG no longer represents R. Kelly,? a company spokesperson confirmed to Billboard.
The move happened last spring, according to sources.
UMPG acquired Kelly?s catalog in 2007, as part of parent Universal Music Group?s acquisition of BMG Music Publishing. BMG Music Publishing included Zomba, which controlled Kelly?s copyrights. UMPG still owns his catalog.
Kelly has 681 songs registered with BMI, including such hits as ?I Believe I Can Fly,? "Bump N' Grind" and ?Ignition,? as well as tracks for other artists, including "You Are Not Alone," co-written and recorded by Michael Jackson.
Earlier Friday (Jan. 18), Billboard broke the news that Sony, R. Kelly?s label home, and Kelly had agreed to part ways. The news came on the heels of the Lifetime documentary series Surviving R. Kelly, which detailed allegations of sexual misconduct against the singer.
Kelly had been signed to labels now owned by Sony since the beginning of his career in the early 1990s and has been under contract at RCA since 2012.
Allegations against Kelly have been around for more than a decade, and he was acquitted on child pornography charges in 2008. But they have resurfaced repeatedly in recent years, with the latest arriving this month. Kelly has repeatedly denied all allegations of misconduct.
A representative for Kelly did not immediately respond to a request for comment.
d jshfvhsdfffffffffff
Iman was this by choice as well?
Quote from: Lazarus on January 19, 2019, 09:33:43 AM
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Universal Music Publishing Group Dropped R. Kelly Last Spring: Exclusive (https://www.billboard.com/articles/news/8494152/r-kelly-dropped-by-universal-music-publishing-group)
Universal Music Publishing Group has quietly dropped R. Kelly from its songwriter roster, months before his label, Sony Music's RCA Records, ended its recording contract with him Jan. 18.
?UMPG no longer represents R. Kelly,? a company spokesperson confirmed to Billboard.
The move happened last spring, according to sources.
UMPG acquired Kelly?s catalog in 2007, as part of parent Universal Music Group?s acquisition of BMG Music Publishing. BMG Music Publishing included Zomba, which controlled Kelly?s copyrights. UMPG still owns his catalog.
Kelly has 681 songs registered with BMI, including such hits as ?I Believe I Can Fly,? "Bump N' Grind" and ?Ignition,? as well as tracks for other artists, including "You Are Not Alone," co-written and recorded by Michael Jackson.
Earlier Friday (Jan. 18), Billboard broke the news that Sony, R. Kelly?s label home, and Kelly had agreed to part ways. The news came on the heels of the Lifetime documentary series Surviving R. Kelly, which detailed allegations of sexual misconduct against the singer.
Kelly had been signed to labels now owned by Sony since the beginning of his career in the early 1990s and has been under contract at RCA since 2012.
Allegations against Kelly have been around for more than a decade, and he was acquitted on child pornography charges in 2008. But they have resurfaced repeatedly in recent years, with the latest arriving this month. Kelly has repeatedly denied all allegations of misconduct.
A representative for Kelly did not immediately respond to a request for comment.
:omgwatshappening:
Quote from: Blindian Pride on January 18, 2019, 01:41:33 PM
Quote from: Ulysses on January 18, 2019, 01:39:10 PM
I?m sure he isn?t surprised by this. I am however shocked that it took them this long
If I were him I'd be fuming at Lifetime.
Not one of their 3 dollar documentaries kicking the parvy off
:dead:
:blessed:
Quote from: Blindian Pride on January 18, 2019, 01:44:43 PM
You know what I think it is...
The documentary aired in what is now the #metoo era.
That could be what actually prompted it. Lifetime knew exactly what they were doing - this sudden interest they took in the stories of these young women following the trial and sentencing of Bill Cosby is no coincidence to me.
The documentary may have flown under the radar had we been in a different time, but then again I don't even think Lifetime would have CARED enough about it then to do this. Kinda disgusting on their end as well.
Yes and no.
Why not attack when people are interested NOW?
No one would have cared before -- so do it when they will. It's unfortunate. But it is what it is.
QuoteKelly had been signed to labels now owned by Sony since the beginning of his career in the early 1990s and has been under contract at RCA since 2012.
So he's been affiliated with Sony since the beginning of his career and after decades just decided to leave?
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Quote from: 4 fucking k on January 19, 2019, 03:09:25 AM
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He wasn?t dropped. It was mutual and he was paid out. I?m happy for him because now he can do what he wants musically. Book King.
The love is that deep, huh?
Quote from: Vonc2002 on January 19, 2019, 09:14:38 AM
Iman it's ok to say R.Kelly is losing :plzstop:
Them standing by him then has SHIT to do with now. We're in a whole other climate and people ain't putting up with this type of shit. People far more successful and connected have lost their careers in the wake of #Metoo and #Timesup. If u really think R.Kelly left just out the blue then more power to you. He was definitely UNCEREMONIOUSLY escorted tf OWT :kii:
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Yea, they definitely kicked R. Kelly OWT
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Quote from: Lazarus on January 19, 2019, 09:33:43 AM
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Universal Music Publishing Group Dropped R. Kelly Last Spring: Exclusive (https://www.billboard.com/articles/news/8494152/r-kelly-dropped-by-universal-music-publishing-group)
Universal Music Publishing Group has quietly dropped R. Kelly from its songwriter roster, months before his label, Sony Music's RCA Records, ended its recording contract with him Jan. 18.
?UMPG no longer represents R. Kelly,? a company spokesperson confirmed to Billboard.
The move happened last spring, according to sources.
UMPG acquired Kelly?s catalog in 2007, as part of parent Universal Music Group?s acquisition of BMG Music Publishing. BMG Music Publishing included Zomba, which controlled Kelly?s copyrights. UMPG still owns his catalog.
Kelly has 681 songs registered with BMI, including such hits as ?I Believe I Can Fly,? "Bump N' Grind" and ?Ignition,? as well as tracks for other artists, including "You Are Not Alone," co-written and recorded by Michael Jackson.
Earlier Friday (Jan. 18), Billboard broke the news that Sony, R. Kelly?s label home, and Kelly had agreed to part ways. The news came on the heels of the Lifetime documentary series Surviving R. Kelly, which detailed allegations of sexual misconduct against the singer.
Kelly had been signed to labels now owned by Sony since the beginning of his career in the early 1990s and has been under contract at RCA since 2012.
Allegations against Kelly have been around for more than a decade, and he was acquitted on child pornography charges in 2008. But they have resurfaced repeatedly in recent years, with the latest arriving this month. Kelly has repeatedly denied all allegations of misconduct.
A representative for Kelly did not immediately respond to a request for comment.
SHIT-A!
It's curtains for this perv.
Quote from: squid on January 19, 2019, 10:12:55 AM
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Yea, they definitely kicked R. Kelly OWT
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Quote from: Baph Dreymon. on January 19, 2019, 09:47:24 AM
Quote from: Lazarus on January 19, 2019, 09:33:43 AM
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Universal Music Publishing Group Dropped R. Kelly Last Spring: Exclusive (https://www.billboard.com/articles/news/8494152/r-kelly-dropped-by-universal-music-publishing-group)
Universal Music Publishing Group has quietly dropped R. Kelly from its songwriter roster, months before his label, Sony Music's RCA Records, ended its recording contract with him Jan. 18.
?UMPG no longer represents R. Kelly,? a company spokesperson confirmed to Billboard.
The move happened last spring, according to sources.
UMPG acquired Kelly?s catalog in 2007, as part of parent Universal Music Group?s acquisition of BMG Music Publishing. BMG Music Publishing included Zomba, which controlled Kelly?s copyrights. UMPG still owns his catalog.
Kelly has 681 songs registered with BMI, including such hits as ?I Believe I Can Fly,? "Bump N' Grind" and ?Ignition,? as well as tracks for other artists, including "You Are Not Alone," co-written and recorded by Michael Jackson.
Earlier Friday (Jan. 18), Billboard broke the news that Sony, R. Kelly?s label home, and Kelly had agreed to part ways. The news came on the heels of the Lifetime documentary series Surviving R. Kelly, which detailed allegations of sexual misconduct against the singer.
Kelly had been signed to labels now owned by Sony since the beginning of his career in the early 1990s and has been under contract at RCA since 2012.
Allegations against Kelly have been around for more than a decade, and he was acquitted on child pornography charges in 2008. But they have resurfaced repeatedly in recent years, with the latest arriving this month. Kelly has repeatedly denied all allegations of misconduct.
A representative for Kelly did not immediately respond to a request for comment.
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omg wait
They still own the rights to almost 700 of his songs!?
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Not his biggest hits too :plzstop:
He's finished
Biggest fall from grace in music I've ever seen!
Damns. So Bert got dropped, is a flop, and still can?t read. Shit!
I can?t
Quote from: Kalifornia on January 19, 2019, 11:09:00 AM
Damns. So Bert got dropped, is a flop, and still can?t read. Shit!
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Quote from: Bloody Tears on January 19, 2019, 09:31:54 AM
But you do. Seriously Iman you seem like a level headed person. Dont you have any sympathy for these women?
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