(EXCLUSIVE) Mariah Carey’s Record Label Settles $170k Legal Battle Over Singer Canceling Photo Shoot

The contract stated that Thompson was to be paid $150k + total expenses of $228,140 along with 75% of the total expenses amount due 5 days prior to the shoot. The total expenses included glam team costs, hairstylists, prop stylists, airfare for the entire crew etc.

The agency said they invoiced the labels for the amount of $171,105 which was paid in full.

Per the deal, if the shoot was cancelled or postponed the labels still owed 100% of the amount due on the contract. The agency says they were informed on the day of the shoot that it was cancelled.

Jed Root explained that the due to the provision in the contract, the labels owe them a total of $136,824.60 + an additional $32,657.96 for a grant total of $169,592.56. They filed suit demanding the full amount owed to them.

Then, Mariah’s record companies, Universal Music Group and Island Def Jam fired back at the lawsuit claiming the agency is lying about the contract. They explained their was a separate contract that stated they would not be paid until the photographs were delivered to the labels.

They said they cancelled the photo shoot due to Mariah no longer being available on the date scheduled. The response said they never agreed to the terms presented by the agency and thus they demanded the entire lawsuit be dismissed.

The album Mariah was to be released around the same time as “Me. I Am Mariah… The Elusive Chanteuse”, which was delayed almost a year due to a video shoot accident where she dislocated her shoulder and had to take time off to recover.

On September 28th, docs were filed in the lawsuit stating that UMG Recordings and Island Def Jam have reached a settlement with Jed Root to dismiss all claims against the labels. The terms of the agreement will remain confidential, but it appears Mariah’s record labels reached a monetary deal to have the whole battle over the singer’s cancelled photo shoot go away once and for all.

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