Legendary synth-funk star Prince is at the centre of more controversy after being sued by a literary agency.
Prince has been busy of late, working on a total of three albums. Released last month as a triple disc package, it is Prince’s most ambitious move for some time and was previewed by a series of special ‘secret’ shows in Los Angeles.
The singer has come a long way. Once a globe trotting star, the 90s brought with it a severe identity problem as Prince changed his name to a symbol and took to appearing in public wearing a mask.
Long derided, Prince launched an unlikely career comeback with a 21 date residency at the O2 Arena in London. The shows are now seen as some of the finest live events to his these isle in some time, with Prince at his genre-spanning, crowd-rocking best.
A new book on the residency has landed the singer in hot water. Prince allegedly agreed to be represented by an un-named literary agency to document the residency, but has since cut them out of the resulting publishing deal.
A lawsuit filed in Los Angeles Superior Court states that Prince chose the company as his “exclusive agent with respect to the negotiations of a publishing deal”.
Prince stands accused of then cutting off all contact with the agency, and going behind their backs to finalise the deal.
The un-named company are now seeking damages through legal passages, and are thought to be seeking the agreed upon fee of 15% commission. Given the size of the deal, it is thought this would amount to some $200,000.
Prince has not commented on the law suit. It is not known when the case will go to court.
