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(CN) - Hit rap producer DJ Mustard refused to co-credit his childhood friend for beats he worked on for popular songs like "Rack City" by Tyga, the friend says in a lawsuit.
Mikely Adam, professionally known as Mike Free, sued DJ Mustard in federal court in Los Angeles over music tracks the two allegedly collaborated on.
The two were childhood friends and DJ Mustard "approached Mike Free to propose that he could make both of them a lot of money by selling and placing musical tracks created by Mike Free (or tracks to which DJ Mustard would add drums to) with artists and record labels," according to the complaint .
The pair "orally agreed that once DJ Mustard placed any of the musical tracks with artists or labels, they would evenly split the production credit, producer fees and royalties, and music publishing," the lawsuit states.
In 2011, Mustard asked Free to "email him the musical track to what would later be known as 'Rack City' by the musical artist Tyga," according to the complaint.
The song was a hit, securing a spot on the Billboard Top 10.
Six months later, Mustard allegedly used another track by Mike Free with vocals by rapper 2Chainz, the complaint says. This track was "I'm Different," which was also a hit.
"Rather than DJ Mustard honoring the oral agreement he had made with his childhood friend, DJ Mustard refused to honor the terms of their agreement," the complaint states.
It continues: "DJ Mustard wrongfully claimed that he solely composed and produced the 'Rack City' musical track."
"When Mike Free inquired about when he would get paid, DJ Mustard claimed Mike Free had not produced the track and told him that if he stepped forward and told anyone that it was Mike Free who produced 'Rack City,' DJ Mustard would blacklist him by telling other musical artists not work with Mike Free; his career would go nowhere."
Regarding the 2Chainz track "I'm Different," Mustard had Free sign a buy-out of the production "for only a fraction of what DJ Mustard would earn as both the composer and producer," the complaint states.
Mustard also allegedly did not credit Free for "I'm Different," which "caused a substantial rift in their friendship."
"What should have resulted in a success story of a gifted young producer and musician encouraged by a mentor, degenerated into threats, betrayal and ultimately theft when DJ Mustard claimed for himself the credit and money earned by Mike Free's original tracks and Mike Free's musical compositions," the complaint states.
Free seeks a declaration that he co-wrote tracks that DJ Mustard claimed to produce by himself. He also wants an accounting to determine how much Mustard owes him for the beats he claims he co-wrote, and for breach of oral contract.
Free also sued producer Mick Schultz, who claimed to have co-written the hit song "Don't Tell 'Em" by Jeremih.
Free is represented by Robert Allen and Kathryn Crawford Boyd of Allen Boyd in Los Angeles.
http://www.entlawdigest.com/2014/12/04/3539.htm
This whole industry full of snakes
Mikely Adam, professionally known as Mike Free, sued DJ Mustard in federal court in Los Angeles over music tracks the two allegedly collaborated on.
The two were childhood friends and DJ Mustard "approached Mike Free to propose that he could make both of them a lot of money by selling and placing musical tracks created by Mike Free (or tracks to which DJ Mustard would add drums to) with artists and record labels," according to the complaint .
The pair "orally agreed that once DJ Mustard placed any of the musical tracks with artists or labels, they would evenly split the production credit, producer fees and royalties, and music publishing," the lawsuit states.
In 2011, Mustard asked Free to "email him the musical track to what would later be known as 'Rack City' by the musical artist Tyga," according to the complaint.
The song was a hit, securing a spot on the Billboard Top 10.
Six months later, Mustard allegedly used another track by Mike Free with vocals by rapper 2Chainz, the complaint says. This track was "I'm Different," which was also a hit.
"Rather than DJ Mustard honoring the oral agreement he had made with his childhood friend, DJ Mustard refused to honor the terms of their agreement," the complaint states.
It continues: "DJ Mustard wrongfully claimed that he solely composed and produced the 'Rack City' musical track."
"When Mike Free inquired about when he would get paid, DJ Mustard claimed Mike Free had not produced the track and told him that if he stepped forward and told anyone that it was Mike Free who produced 'Rack City,' DJ Mustard would blacklist him by telling other musical artists not work with Mike Free; his career would go nowhere."
Regarding the 2Chainz track "I'm Different," Mustard had Free sign a buy-out of the production "for only a fraction of what DJ Mustard would earn as both the composer and producer," the complaint states.
Mustard also allegedly did not credit Free for "I'm Different," which "caused a substantial rift in their friendship."
"What should have resulted in a success story of a gifted young producer and musician encouraged by a mentor, degenerated into threats, betrayal and ultimately theft when DJ Mustard claimed for himself the credit and money earned by Mike Free's original tracks and Mike Free's musical compositions," the complaint states.
Free seeks a declaration that he co-wrote tracks that DJ Mustard claimed to produce by himself. He also wants an accounting to determine how much Mustard owes him for the beats he claims he co-wrote, and for breach of oral contract.
Free also sued producer Mick Schultz, who claimed to have co-written the hit song "Don't Tell 'Em" by Jeremih.
Free is represented by Robert Allen and Kathryn Crawford Boyd of Allen Boyd in Los Angeles.
http://www.entlawdigest.com/2014/12/04/3539.htm
This whole industry full of snakes
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