More pop litigation - though last bit promise. A US R&B singer called Ginuwine has said he was duped into signing a contract with a record company that doesn't exist, which is interesting, and slightly odd. The singer, previously signed to Epic, signed up to a record company supposedly called King Music Group run by his then friend Michael Bourne back in May, and was promised a $500,000 advance.
But no advance has been forthcoming, and now Bourne has investigated things further it seems King Music does not actually exist. This is a problem because, although the company doesn't exist, and therefore in theory his recording contract with King does not exist either, no other record company will want to sign the singer because there is still the risk King might sue them for signing one of their artists, even though they don't exist. If that makes sense.
Ginuwine's lawsuit is suing for $4 million in damages, accusing King Music and Bourne of breach of contract, fraud and negligent misrepresentation.