Ashanti royalties case Settled

Ashanti’s original producer, Genard Parker, was claiming royalty rights for her first couple of albums [$2million worth]. He claimed a contract between the two entitled him to a percentage of her sales. Her lawyers countered with a alleged a release issued by Parker didn’t.

Ashanti’s original producer, Genard Parker, was claiming royalty rights for her first couple of albums [$2million worth]. He claimed a contract between the two entitled him to a percentage of her sales. Her lawyers countered with a alleged a release issued by Parker didn’t.

During the trial Ashanti shamefully played the ‘I was young and following my dream’ card, but it paid off when a settlement was finally reached.

Ashanti should be very happy with the end result.

Her lawyers got her off scott-free on a technicality whereby the release contract agreed entitled Parker to a percentage of her sales from the record company she would work with directly after Parker. Since Jive Records dropped her almost immediately and didn’t make any money, the judge ruled Parker was owed nothing.

That’s …coldblooded.