Problems with Jive
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Source Billboard
http://www.billboard.com/daily/1999/1005_01.html
Edited by Julie Taraska / October 5, 1999, 11:00 a.m. EDT
Backstreet Boys Tell Label Contract Is Void
Attorneys for Backstreet Boys have sent a letter to Jive Records founder
Clive Calder, claiming the label is in breach of contract and, therefore, the
multi-platinum act is no longer on the label.
The legal action follows the similarly surprising announcement that 'N Sync
intends to move from RCA to Jive, which is also home to Britney Spears. As
reported by Billboard's Melinda Newman, Backstreet Boys were understood to be
upset by the prospect of 'N Sync joining them on the Jive roster. The Boys
reportedly left their management company last year in part because their
managers represented 'N Sync as well.
While acknowledging that the group is upset about 'N Sync's move to Jive,
that is not the only reason for Backstreet Boys' discontent, according to a
source. "They're tired of being exploited. Their unhappiness [with the label]
is rooted in their feeling of betrayal and deceit," says the source.
Jive and Backstreet Boys' management company declined to comment.
Backstreet Boys latest set, "Millennium," is certified for sales of 7 million
copies by the RIAA. This week, the album is No. 2 on The Billboard 200!
Email: backstreet5power@hotmail.com
