Iggy Azalea has accused Common Music Group (UMG) of withholding thousands and thousands of {dollars} in unpaid royalties, taking to social media to demand what she claims is rightfully hers.
The Australian rapper, recognized for her 2014 smash hit “Fancy,” claimed in a collection of posts on X (previously Twitter) on Saturday, claiming that UMG has did not pay her worldwide royalties all through her profession. “Loopy how in my total profession I used to be by no means paid a single royalty by Common Music for something outdoors of the USA. They owe me thousands and thousands of {dollars} in again pay, that they technically stole from me, as per my contract I’m due fee. The quantity owed is within the 8-figure vary,” the rapper wrote.
She additional revealed that UMG tried to settle the matter with a payout far under what she believes she is owed. “Final week they tried to reply to my lawyer and supply me a settlement of 18k. I’m instructed it is a regular response from their attorneys and after showing in courtroom they find yourself paying thousands and thousands as they’re presupposed to.”
Azalea, whose actual identify is Amethyst Amelia Kelly, signed with Island Def Jam below the UMG umbrella in 2013 earlier than shifting to Island Information and ultimately parting methods with the corporate in 2018. Regardless of her departure, she claims that the label has continued to withhold her earnings, notably from outdoors the US.
Past her personal case, Azalea expanded her criticism to UMG’s remedy of artists normally.“I’d prefer to publicly say that I feel Common Music are criminals who actively reap the benefits of ALL of their artists in perpetuity for their very own acquire … Common music actually must do higher of their remedy of the artists who fairly actually earn them thousands and thousands through mental property they’d zero half in creating. Yuck.”
The rapper didn’t maintain again in her last assertion, making a direct demand to the label: “Common music mark my phrases you ugly b**** – You’ll pay me what’s owed.” She added that her dispute with UMG has been ongoing for “over two years and counting.”
UMG has not publicly responded to Azalea’s accusations. Nonetheless, this isn’t the primary time the label has confronted allegations of withholding royalties.
Limp Bizkit beforehand sued UMG, claiming they’d not been paid their due earnings because of a software program system allegedly designed to “systematically stop artists from being paid their royalties.”
Azalea has remained impartial since leaving the main label system, releasing music on her personal phrases. Whereas she has not introduced any particular authorized motion, her posts counsel that the battle for her royalties is way from over.
Azalea has earned 4 profession Billboard 200 entries, together with her Grammy-nominated debut studio album, The New Traditional (No. 3), her highest-charting entry on the rating up to now. On the Billboard Sizzling 100, she has notched three high ten hits from 13 complete entries, together with “Downside” (No. 2, with Ariana Grande), “Black Widow” (No. 3, with Rita Ora) and “Fancy” (No. 1, with Charli XCX). Her most up-to-date musical launch is final yr’s “Cash Come,” which acquired a remix that includes Ivorian Doll and Massive Boss Vette.
