Source: U Daily Bulletin 2/21/2003

Backstreet Boys working toward harmony
By Marilyn Beck and Stacy Jenel Smith

Will the Backstreet Boys rise again?

It appears they are going to try, despite numerous stories of fighting between band members and their handlers ever since their last album, 2000's "Black and Blue," did disappointing business...

And despite Nick Carter's launch of his solo career last fall...

And despite the $75 million lawsuit filed in November by Backstreet Boys Inc. and Backstreet Productions against Zomba Recording Corp. It alleged that the label had hindered the release of the Backstreet Boys' fourth album to focus on Nick's "Now or Never" solo disc, possibly costing the band (including Nick, ironically enough) millions of dollars.

"They haven't broken up. All five are in touch," insists the band's management. And, "They plan to resume writing and recording in March with the goal of a summer release for the CD. They also are talking about touring. Right now Nick is finishing up some solo tour dates." (Nick, by the way, won't be with the band at the Grammys this weekend. He's going with his brother, pop star Aaron Carter.)

Insiders will recall that the day after the Backstreet Boys filed their breach of contract suit against Zomba Recording Corp., German media giant Bertelsmann completed its acquisition of Zomba, adding another twist to the arcane and ever-shifting Backstreet Boys business story. As it stands now, the boy band, which has sold some 65 million albums worldwide over the past decade, is still pursuing the suit.

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