EVERY WEEKDAY MORNING, DailyEdge.ie rounds up the best of the day’s celebrity dirt from the top to the very bottom. Source: EMPICS Entertainment Regardless of whether you love Kanye with all of your heart or hate everything about him, there’s a good chance that at some point you’ve thought “He needs to take a day off.” Well, apparently, he can’t. Details of the rapper’s EMI contract have emerged in an ongoing lawsuit, and it turns out the contract stipulates that Kanye West “must remain actively involved in writing, recording and producing Compositions and Major Label Albums, as his principle occupation.” At no time during the Term will you seek to retire as a songwriter, recording artist or producer or take any extended hiatus during which you are not actively pursuing Your musical career in the same basic manner as You have pursued such career to date. So, if you’re wondering why Kanye never gives it a rest… That’s why. Perhaps he seeks out all of the controversy he’s involved in on purpose, to make the label want to dump him. It might also be why we’ve seen him burn himself out so many times in recent years. At the moment, Kanye is currently suing EMI, and filed two lawsuits in January. Kanye’s also suing Roc-a-Fella Records, UMG Recordings, Def Jam and Bravado International Group. In Kanye’s lawsuits, he’s seeking ownership to all music he made after 2010, citing a California Labour Code that limits personal service contracts to no more than seven years. Thirty Seconds To Mars and Olivia Newton-John have also cited this law in similar cases. (NME) Source: Ian West Olivia Colman admitted she didn’t prepare that iconic speech she gave at the Oscars. The 45-year-old actress was asked about the speech she gave as she was award Best Actress, and she told OK! Magazine that she came up with the entire 3-minute-long speech on the spot. OK! asked how much of the speech was prepared beforehand, and Colman explained: None of it. I’ve just been told I forgot to thank Melissa McCarthy and Yalitza Aparico as well, but you know, it’s not an every day occurrence. I don’t know how anyone is composed and remembers everything because it’s a very weird situation. Weird situation? Well, yeah. She made that pretty clear on the night. (RTÉ) Madonna’s been fondly reminiscing on the controversy she caused when she released Like a Prayer 30 years ago. Three decades have now passed since Madonna released Like a Prayer and its accompanying music video which featured plenty of religious symbolism and a black Jesus, whom Madona kisses in the video. For obvious reasons, it bothered a lot of religious groups, and the Pope supported a boycott of the singer at the time too. In an Instagram post marking the 30th anniversary of the video, Madonna wrote: 30 years ago today, I released Like a Prayer and made a video that caused so much controversy because I kissed a black saint and danced in front of burning crosses. I also made a commercial with PEPSI that was banned because my video was seen as inappropriate. Happy birthday to me and controversy! (Instagram) And the rest of the day’s dirt… Gemma Collins seems to have forgiven James Argent after his fat-shaming comments (Mirror) seems to have forgiven after his fat-shaming comments (Mirror) Courteney Cox ’hinted’ that Jennifer Aniston and Brad Pitt could be more than friends (Goss) ’hinted’ that and could be more than friends (Goss) Carly Rae Jepsen was among those admitting they were an emotional wreck after watching the new Queer Eye trailer (Twitter) was among those admitting they were an emotional wreck after watching the new trailer (Twitter) Michael Jackson’s daughter fears that Leaving Neverland will have a negative impact on her career (Mirror) DailyEdge is on Instagram!<doc-sep>[UPDATE: March 11, 3:55 a.m. EST]: In response to Kanye West's bid for freedom from his publisher EMI, the music company is now suing him for breach of contract. As Billboard reports, the publishing deal between the two includes a clause outlining exclusive jurisdiction in New York, stating that any objections must follow New York law. West's lawsuit, which seeks to implement the De Havilland Law, was filed in the state of California. EMI's lawyers are now claiming that his legal team have made a “flagrant attempt to forum shop his way around,” elaborating that the agreements “remain in full force and effect in their entirety.” Read our original story below. Back in January, reports emerged of Kanye West filing a pair of lawsuits; one against EMI, his publisher, and the other against a combination of his label affiliates, Roc-A-Fella Records, UMG Recordings, Def Jam, and Bravado International Group. At the time, the majority of the complaints were redacted and specific details of the proceedings were unavailable. Now, thanks to some legal maneuvering from EMI, the full complaint has been released, and it details that Kanye is attempting to "obtain his freedom" from all his label and publishing commitments. Per the Hollywood Reporter, to achieve these ends, West is citing California Labor Code section 2855, which stipulates that "personal service contracts" cannot exceed a period of seven years. As his court documents prove, West has been obliged to work with EMI since 2003, more than double the maximum period the law allows. Not only that, but West's contract with EMI effectively makes him unable to legally retire. It states that "At no time during the Term will you seek to retire as a songwriter, recording artist or producer or take any extended hiatus during which you are not actively pursuing Your musical career in the same basic manner as You have pursued such career to date." The full extent of the documents indicate that West is breaking from his relationship with EMI to be able to work and sign to other labels and publishers in addition to preventing EMI from "exploiting" his compositions, meaning that he wants to claim sole copyright ownership of them. This stance has pushed the case from state court to federal court. We will update this post as further information emerges.<doc-sep>Kanye West is banned from retiring, according to his record contract Reviews and recommendations are unbiased and products are independently selected. Postmedia may earn an affiliate commission from purchases made through links on this page. Article content Kanye West is legally banned from retiring or taking an extended hiatus under the terms of his record contract with EMI. The Stronger rapper filed a lawsuit at the Los Angeles Superior Court in January against bosses at EMI in which he demanded “to be set free from” their contract. The complaint was heavily redacted at the time, but it has been released in full following EMI’s response. We apologize, but this video has failed to load. tap here to see other videos from our team. Try refreshing your browser, or Kanye West is banned from retiring, according to his record contract Back to video In the lawsuit, West claims that under the terms of his contract, which he signed in 2003, he must “remain actively involved in writing, recording and producing” songs and albums. “At no time during the term will you seek to retire as a songwriter, recording artist or producer or take any extended hiatus during which you are not actively pursuing your musical career in the same basic manner as you have pursued such career to date,” the contract reads, according to his complaint. The 41-year-old argues that the contract he signed was “lopsided” and claims it is a violation of California state law to keep anyone locked into a personal service contract for more than seven years. He also believes he is owed money.<doc-sep>
Kanye West’s publishing contract with the major label EMI states that he can never retire, according to documents made public in an ongoing lawsuit. According to The Hollywood Reporter, West’s contract stipulates that he must “remain actively involved in writing, recording and producing Compositions and Major Label Albums, as Your principle occupation.” It continues: “At no time during the Term will you seek to retire as a songwriter, recording artist or producer or take any extended hiatus during which you are not actively pursuing Your musical career in the same basic manner as You have pursued such career to date.” West is currently suing EMI over his contract after filing two lawsuits in January. Alongside the case against EMI, who control the rights to all his songs since 2003, he is also suing Roc-a-Fella Records, UMG Recordings, Def Jam and Bravado International Group. West’s case argues that he has been “labouring” for EMI since 2003, and cites a California Labour Code that limits personal service contracts to no more than seven years. His suit also demands that he be granted ownership over all the music he made post-2010. The seven-year rule has been cited in the past by Thirty Seconds To Mars and Olivia Newton-John, amongst others. Meanwhile, West might soon be on the other end of a court case after it was reported that he was being sued over a sample on ‘Ultralight Beam’ from his album ‘The Life of Pablo’. The ever-active rapper and businessman is also “fighting” to become creative director at Adidas, according to comments he gave in a recent interview.