Indie document label My Block Inc. is suing distributor SRG/ILS Group over royalty accounting for Erica Campbell‘s 2023 gospel album I Love You.
A Thursday (Sept. 17) lawsuit, first obtained and reported by Billboard, alleges that SRG hasn’t supplied a single royalty assertion to My Block, the label based by Erica Campbell’s husband, producer Warryn Campbell. The case comes within the wake of comparable authorized claims introduced by veteran R&B singer Kenny Lattimore towards the digital distributor, which operates in partnership with Common Music Group’s Virgin Music.
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My Block was below a distribution take care of SRG from 2021 to 2024. Throughout that point, Erica’s 2023 album I Love You despatched the only “Really feel Alright (Blessed)” to No. 1 on Billboard‘s Gospel Airplay chart. She and Warryn, a co-writer and producer on the album, obtained Grammy nominations for the I Love You tracks “Really feel Alright” and “Constructive.”
SRG additionally distributed Lena Byrd Miles’ 2022 album Model New from My Block, which included the No. 1 Gospel Airplay single WOW (Stroll on Water)”, in addition to The Partitions Group’s 2023 album 4 Partitions.
“Block’s album releases Model New, 4 Partitions and I Love You offered over 113 million streams between 2022-2024 and generated over $1 million gross sales,” reads the lawsuit. “SRG has by no means supplied Block a royalty assertion. As a result of SRG’s breaches, Block has been harmed in its enterprise.”
The label is now suing SRG for breach of contract and looking for greater than $1 million in monetary damages.
Reached for touch upon the lawsuit Thursday, SRG stated it has “made repeated efforts to have interaction with My Block and its representatives concerning the orderly transition of masters, accounting, and funds” since their distribution deal concluded.
“We’ve got maintained a complete document of these communications and are assured that the details and documentation will present essential context to the allegations now being made,” stated SRG in its assertion. “SRG stays targeted on what it has all the time been targeted on: serving our artists and companions, honoring our commitments, and constructing long-term relationships rooted in belief.”
“The music business is a close-knit group, and the repute we’ve constructed by means of years of working with artists, executives and impartial labels is one thing we worth deeply,” added SRG. “We want My Block Information and its artists continued success and stay hopeful that, as soon as this matter is resolved, each corporations can transfer ahead positively.”
SRG was beforehand sued in February by Lattimore, who alleged that SRG solely despatched him a single royalty test of simply $4,400 because the distributor for his 2021 album Right here to Keep. That album produced the No. 1 Grownup R&B Airplay single “Take a Dose” and, in line with Lattimore, ought to have entitled him to over $100,000 in royalties.
SRG has denied Lattimore’s allegations of wrongdoing and is combating his lawsuit in court docket. Proof discovery for that case is ongoing now.
