By: Natasha Archary
Music-duo Blaq Diamond are in hot water after failing to honour the terms of their record label contract.
The popular South African group reportedly prematurely ended a 3-year album deal with Ambitiouz Entertainment and are said to be receiving payment for gigs right under the label’s nose.
The Sunday World reports that one of the label’s executives said the Sthandwa hitmakers demanded they be released from the label in January.
According to the report, the pair were signed with the label from 2017 and were supposed to be booked for any gigs through Ambitiouz Entertainment.
But Ambitiouz Entertainment claims Blaq Diamond took on gigs in Congo and Namibia without the label’s knowledge or approval.
With communication between the artists and label at loggerheads, Blaq Diamond wrote a letter to the label stating they were terminating their contract but would hand over all royalties from their songs.
But the label have rejected the offer and are prepared to sue Blaq Diamond for breach of contract, as the contract was not terminated mutually.
However, Blaq Diamond are determined to break ties with the label and have reportedly sought an urgent court interdict against the label to remove their 2022 release, Qoma from their YouTube channel.
The group also want the channel deleted.
Both the label and artists stand to lose out on sponsorships including a Russian Bear contract, but both parties have stipulated they would honour the obligations of the contract.
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