Author Topic: Dr. Dre Settles Lawsuit Over The Chronic Album! (Read 643 times)

LAPROMO · « **on:** June 08, 2011, 12:12:43 AM »

LOS ANGELES (AP) -- Dr. Dre won't be behind the microphone at a federal courthouse after all -- the rapper settled a lawsuit over damages from unauthorized online sales of his album "The Chronic" a day before trial.

Attorneys for the rap superstar, whose real name is Andre Young, filed a notice of settlement in a Los Angeles federal court late Monday afternoon. He had been expected to testify during the weeklong trial, which would have decided whether Young was entitled to 100 percent of the profits from online sales of the rap album, which also helped launch the career of Snoop Dogg.

No details of the settlement, which is not yet finalized, were filed with the court.

In April a judge ruled that WIDEawake Death Row Records didn't have the proper permission to sell Young's music online or repackage it on new CD releases. The label purchased the holdings of original Death Row Records, which launched the careers of several rappers, out of bankruptcy.

He sued WIDEawake Death Row in 2010 for breach of contract, trademark infringement and misappropriation of his likeness.

Young was a co-founder of the label, but negotiated a deal to leave the company that required Death Row to obtain his permission before selling his music digitally. On Monday, "The Chronic" was no longer available for download on Apple's popular music service iTunes.

There was no immediate comment from attorneys for either Young or WIDEawake Death Row.

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http://www.camcaponenews.com/profiles/blogs/dr-dre-settles-lawsuit-over

Darkwing Duck (The Reincarnation) · « **Reply #1 on:** June 08, 2011, 12:14:49 AM »

quote article

J$crILLa · « **Reply #2 on:** June 08, 2011, 02:04:13 AM »

cant buy chronic i tunes... awwwwww......

LOL

buy the CD... everyone should have already.... if not have bought the cassette back in the day... FUCK DIGITAL BULLSHIT ANYWAY!

love33 · « **Reply #3 on:** June 08, 2011, 08:41:57 PM »

How could WideAwake OWN the Chronic (they bought it through the auction) and not be able to sell it online? Makes no sense -- what's the use of even owning it if you can't sell it....

aerroc · « **Reply #4 on:** June 08, 2011, 09:50:27 PM »

fuck the new deathrow

BiggBoogaBiff · « **Reply #5 on:** June 08, 2011, 09:59:30 PM »

whats the use of even rereleasing ''The Chronic'', let alone anything thats already been released and rereleased on Death Row.

OG Hack Wilson · « **Reply #6 on:** June 09, 2011, 05:49:58 PM »

Quote from: Hollywood Bilderberg™ on June 08, 2011, 09:59:30 PM

whats the use of even rereleasing ''The Chronic'', let alone anything thats already been released and rereleased on Death Row.

only a fag wouldn't know that the relit version came with a bonus DVD + bonus songs

BiggBoogaBiff · « **Reply #7 on:** June 09, 2011, 06:53:50 PM »

Quote from: The Grandyman Can on June 09, 2011, 05:49:58 PM

Quote from: Hollywood Bilderberg™ on June 08, 2011, 09:59:30 PM
whats the use of even rereleasing ''The Chronic'', let alone anything thats already been released and rereleased on Death Row.
only a fag wouldn't know that the relit version came with a bonus DVD + bonus songs

exactly