George Clinton Files $100 Million Copyright Lawsuit Against Former Business Partner

George Clinton Files $100 Million Copyright Lawsuit Against Former Business Partner

George Clinton has filed a $100 million copyright lawsuit against former business partner Armen Boladian and his Bridgeport Music company, alleging that Boladian fraudulently obtained copyrights to approximately 90 percent of his catalog. In the suit, filed today in Florida District Court and reviewed by Variety, Clinton claims that Boladian and Bridgeport, as well as Westbound Records, Nine Records, Southfield Music and Eastbound Records, unl…

George Clinton Is Suing Music Exec to Get the Rights to His Music Back

George Clinton has filed a lawsuit against his longtime music industry foe, Armen Boladian, accusing the music executive of fraud, copyright infringement, and withholding royalties.  The complaint, obtained by Rolling Stone, was filed in Florida District Court Tuesday, March 11. Naming Boladian and several of his companies (including Nine Records, Southfield Music, and Eastbound Records)  as defendants, the suit accuses them of developing a “d…

George Clinton Announces $100M Copyright Lawsuit At Apollo Theater Press Conference

George Clinton — who will be inducted into the Songwriters Hall Of Fame in June — has filed a lawsuit against his former business partner Armen Boladian and his Bridgeport Music company. The Parliament-Funkadelic leader and funk legend accuses Boladian of fraudulently acquiring copyrights to about 90 percent of his catalog, and Clinton is suing for $100 million.