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T-Pain Takes Legal Action Against Akon’s Label Over Alleged…
American singer and producer T-Pain has filed a second lawsuit against Akon’s record label, Konvict Entertainment, accusing the company of withholding $489,047 in royalties allegedly owed to him.
Key Highlights
- T-Pain has filed a second lawsuit against Akon’s record label, Konvict Entertainment.
- The singer alleges the label is withholding $489,047 in royalties owed to him.
- Konvict Entertainment reportedly received more than $1.3 million from a music distributor in March.
- Under T-Pain’s 2005 recording agreement, he claims he is entitled to 75% of net royalties from the relevant revenue.
- T-Pain reportedly received $489,047 in June, but says an equal amount remains unpaid.
According to the Atlanta Journal-Constitution, T-Pain claims Konvict Entertainment received more than $1.3 million from a music distributor in March from sales and other earnings generated by his recordings in late 2025.
Under the terms of his 2005 recording agreement, T-Pain says he is entitled to 75 percent of net royalties from the relevant music revenue.
The singer reportedly received a payment of $489,047 in June but alleges that another $489,047 remains outstanding.
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T-Pain is accusing Konvict Entertainment of violating the terms of his original recording agreement as well as a 2025 settlement reached following an earlier legal dispute between both parties.
The latest lawsuit marks another chapter in the long-running financial disagreement between the Grammy-winning artist and Akon’s label.
T-Pain has yet to receive the remaining payment, with the dispute now before the courts.
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