Kanye West and EMI were unable to reach a settlement.
According to The Hollywood Reporter, Kanye West’s legal dispute against EMI will continue in court after the music publisher asked a federal judge to reopen the case. West previously argued that, under California law, it is illegal to hold a personal services contract against him for over seven years. Since the lawsuit is open in the state of New York, EMI didn’t budge on that. A few months ago, the cases appeared to close when news of a settlement became public but the terms were never agreed upon and things will now go back to court.
“Unfortunately, as of today’s date, the parties have been unable to finalize the terms of a settlement agreement, or to finally resolve related issues on which a settlement agreement would be conditioned,” writes an EMI representative in a legal document. “As a result, good cause exists, and EMI hereby applies, to reopen the Action.”
Do you think West will end up with a win when this is all said and done?
