Phillip Phillips | "Behind the Light" | May 19, 2014

[George]

Congrats Phillip on your engagement!



www.usmagazine.com/celebrity-news/news/phillip-phillips-engaged-to-girlfriend-hannah-blackwell-see-her-ring-20142712

[surfy]

Good for Phillip!!! :)

[Kurt]

'American Idol' Winner Files Bold Legal Claim to Escape 'Oppressive' Contracts

Phillip Phillips says he's been "manipulated" and in a move with huge implications, he is seeking to void his recording, management and merchandising deals with 19 Entertainment.

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On January 22, Phillips lodged a bombshell petition with the California Labor Commissioner that asserts that Idol producer 19 Entertainment and its affiliated companies have "manipulated" him into accepting jobs since he hit it big. In a filing that reveals some of Phillips' post-show tribulations including being forced to perform for free for one of Idol sponsors and not even knowing the title of his last album before it was announced publicly, the star singer is seeking to void his various agreements with 19, said by the star's lawyer to be "oppressive, fatally conflicted."

"I am very grateful for the opportunities provided to me through appearing on American Idol," says Phillips. "The value that the fans and the show have given to my career is not lost on me. However, I have not felt that I have been free to conduct my career in a way that I am comfortable with. I look forward to being able to make my own choices about my career and to being able to make great music and play it for my fans."

[Hurricane Lee]

Well...he better be ready to go Indie and struggle then but if he loves making music, it won't matter. Look at Lee DeWyze. He can still get a couple of people to see him at a bar.

[Kurt]

He's had enough success where I wouldn't surprised to see another major pick him up, though even an indie like ATO wouldn't be all that bad a fit for him. (And maybe they'd actually release the better tracks on his albums as singles to AAA. )

[funguy10]

I fully support him on this as I felt his second album didn't represent him at all. I'm getting a feeling his career could play out the same as Kelly's career.

[maine]

I can see him getting picked up by a label like Vanguard (like Lee) and have minor success there. I don't think he'll ever be able to live up to the success from his debut, but he could get something decent along the way.

[Hurricane Lee]

His sophomore was MUCH better than his debut. I loved how much they incorporated strings to give it a more epic feel.

[Rumors]

Jan 26, 2015 19:04:09 GMT -5 funguy10 said:

I'm getting a feeling his career could play out the same as Kelly's career.

LOL! Are you serious? Kelly's little spat with her label is nothing like this plus Kelly was a superstar by then. Phillip is not. I generally would support what Phillip is saying, but you know what, he knowingly signed those contacts and went on the show. If he wanted to control his own career, then he should have played out in the bars and got signed the same way singer/songwriters have always done - through lots of hard work and a little bit of luck. Instead he took the quick route and now he's not satisfied with the results....thus, they are hampering my career, etc., etc. I like Phillip but I just don't feel for him on this issue.

[loveofmusic]

Here's the petition filed & you can judge if he has a case.


pmcdeadline2.files.wordpress.com/2015/01/petitiontodeterminecontroversy2015-01-22-wm.pdf

[George]

Congrats to him & his bride Hannah Blackwell, who got married this weekend!

www.billboard.com/articles/news/idol-worship/6738462/american-idol-phillip-phillips-hannah-blackwell-married

[blujayyoungs]

Congrats to him!!! Hope we get a third album soon!