{
  "id": 11526182,
  "title": "Erica Campbell’s Label Quickly Settles Music Royalties Lawsuit Against Distributor",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/02/erica-campbells-label-quickly-settles-music-royalties-lawsuit-against",
  "topic": "culture",
  "section": "Culture",
  "published": "2026-10-02T20:46:17.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Billboard",
    "slug": "billboard",
    "url": "https://www.billboard.com/pro/erica-campbell-label-settles-lawsuit-gospel-music-royalties/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Digital distributor SRG/ILS Group has settled a lawsuit over the royalty accounting for gospel artist Erica Campbell's latest album I Love You, though it is still facing a separate legal case from R&B singer Kenny Lattimore. My Block Inc., Campbell's label, had filed the initial lawsuit in mid-September, accusing SRG of not sending any royalty statements for the 2023 album. According to a court filing obtained by Billboard on Friday (Oct. 2), the dispute has been resolved. My Block's attorney, Christopher Brown, stated that the plaintiff voluntarily dismissed the action without prejudice as the parties reached a settlement, though the terms of the agreement have not been disclosed. SRG's statement to Billboard expressed satisfaction with the resolution and wished My Block Inc. continued success in the future. In contrast, SRG has been less cooperative in another lawsuit filed by Kenny Lattimore, who claims the distributor only sent him a single royalty check of $4,400 for his 2021 album Here to Stay and pressured him during an audit.",
  "summary": "SRG/ILS Group is still locked in a separate legal fight over money with R&B singer Kenny Lattimore.",
  "key_points": [],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
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  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}