thrillrideseeker Posted March 19, 2010 Share Posted March 19, 2010 So I came across a very interesting lawsuit today... Apparently Lady Gaga is being sued by her former producer... NEW YORK (Reuters) - A former producer to pop sensation Lady Gaga has sued his one-time protege for more than $30 million claiming he was instrumental to her success but unable to profit from it when their romance ended. In his lawsuit, filed on Wednesday in New York State Supreme Court, Rob Fusari contends he was a key figure in transforming the ambitious young woman named Stefani Germanotta into the pop phenomenon she is today, even helping coin her moniker, Lady Gaga. But when their romance fizzled, Fusari was cut out of her record deal, failed to be paid royalties on subsequent music sales and was shortchanged on the producer fees he was due. "All business is personal. When those personal relationships evolve into romantic entanglements, any corresponding business relationship usually follows the same trajectory so that when one crashes they all burn. That is what happened here." the lawsuit said. Lady Gaga, a 23 year-old double Grammy-award winner, is considered among the most exciting new pop artists of recent times and has sold over 10 million albums worldwide.She has cultivated a rabid fanbase with hits such as "Bad Romance" and Poker Face," and thrilled audiences with stunts such as setting her piano alight at the American Music Awards or having fake blood drip from her ribs in a live performance. The suit details how Gaga met Fusari in March 2006 through a mutual friend. Initially unimpressed by her appearance, he asked her to sing and was "within seconds" blown away. "Fusari thought Germanotta's songs were brilliant but lacked commercial appeal. He pushed her to explore different musical genres," the suit said. As the relationship became romantic, the suit details how Fusari supposedly began crafting Germanotta's image, even accidentally purloining the Lady Gaga name. "One day when Fusari addressed a cell phone text to Germanotta under the moniker "Radio Ga Ga" his cell phone's spell check converted "Radio" to "Lady." Germanotta loved it and "Lady Gaga" was born." Linky $30 million... Really? Ugh some people. Anways... Just wanted to know your thoughts on this! ~Matthew Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ParkTrips Posted March 19, 2010 Share Posted March 19, 2010 I hope he loses. If she has to pay him $30M, she might be inclined to stick around and make more music/money. The more time she spends in the public spotlight, the worse we as a nation are! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lady Gaga Posted March 19, 2010 Share Posted March 19, 2010 ^There is nothing wrong with that! $30 Million! What the heck, that's too much. No wonder she extended her Monster Ball tour, she needs the money! Hopefully he loses though. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AllenA07 Posted March 19, 2010 Share Posted March 19, 2010 This is all going to come down to what is in the contract (assuming one exists). My guess is that this is going to be pretty cut and dry and will not make it to trial. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
larrygator Posted March 19, 2010 Share Posted March 19, 2010 Pay the money bitch, this guy made made what you are today! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dailey Enterprizes Posted March 19, 2010 Share Posted March 19, 2010 I don't really care about this sort of thing because anyone can sue anyone and who really knows the real story, right? I don't wish Lady Gaga to have to pay the $30 million, but I also don't wish for the ex-douche to lose out of money that was supposed to be paid to him. Hopefully what's right will be done for both parties (assuming the truth us being told here). Speaking of being sued does anyone know what happened to the case about Coldplay being sued due to Viva la Vida violating copyright law or something like that? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gisco Posted March 19, 2010 Share Posted March 19, 2010 Speaking of being sued does anyone know what happened to the case about Coldplay being sued due to Viva la Vida violating copyright law or something like that? Settled last September Viva La Vida is all Coldplays. Joe Satriani did get something but settlement is sealed. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ParkTrips Posted March 19, 2010 Share Posted March 19, 2010 Pay the money bitch, this guy made made what you are today! I love drunken Larry Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DarkStitch626 Posted March 19, 2010 Share Posted March 19, 2010 Now I'm not much into Lady Gaga, alot of people are. I am going to sit on the side lines and watch but, I do see something interesting. She got her name from Queen's "Radio Gaga" ?? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Thelegendarymatthew Posted March 19, 2010 Share Posted March 19, 2010 ^Yeah, I thank thats how it came to be. I can't really make any points in this thread, because I can't really figure out what the thing is saying. However, if this is one of those incidents where the other side just wants to be money-hungry. Then thats not fair for Gaga. As much as I can't stand Gaga's music, it doesn't seem fair on her end. As it seems like she did not do anything wrong besides make music that makes babys cry. -Matt Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jerrykoala2112 Posted March 20, 2010 Share Posted March 20, 2010 Lady Gaga is has now sued Furasi ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Don't mess with Lady Gaga. The wild-styled singer fired back at her former producer Friday in a lawsuit saying he's the one who broke the law by duping her into signing an illegal contract. Lady Gaga's ex-lover and producer, Rob Fusari, sued the singer for more than $30 million on Thursday, claiming he came up with her stage name and co-wrote some of her hit songs. But Gaga's lawsuit says the contract between her and Fusari is invalid because Fusari was not a licensed talent agent. Not only do Gaga's lawyers want Fusari's suit thrown out, they want him to pay damages to the superstar singer for trying to take advantage of an "inexperienced performing artist." Fusari made Lady Gaga, whose real name is Stefani Germanotta, "enter into an unlawful arrangement" when he made her sign a contract giving him rights to her future earnings, the suit says, calling his actions "predatory and financially abusive." "The ... arrangement was structured in such a way as to mask its true purpose - to provide the defendant unlawful compensation for their services as unlicensed employment agents," the suit says. Germanotta and Fusari met in March 2006 when he was looking for a female rocker with "garage band chops," according to his lawsuit. The producer, who worked with Destiny's Child on "Bootylicious," says he persuaded Germanotta to add dance beats to her music and call herself Lady Gaga. Fusari's lawyer, Robert Meloni, called the claim "ludicrous" when he read the suit last night. "Rob was no more of an 'agent' for her than she is a Roman Catholic nun," Meloni said. Read more: http://www.nydailynews.com/gossip/20...#ixzz0ihjefqJp Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jew Posted March 21, 2010 Share Posted March 21, 2010 "Fusari thought Germanotta's songs were brilliant but lacked commercial appeal. He pushed her to explore different musical genres," the suit said. I love this quote. It's exactly what I think of Lady Gaga. She's a talented singer/song writer, but she's not nearly hot enough. So she just stole Madonna and Cher's over-the-top act to have commercial success as well. I just wish she could admit that it is all an act instead of trying to say it is just "an expression of who I am." Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nagro5 Posted March 21, 2010 Share Posted March 21, 2010 ^I don't think it's an act. There are plenty of pictures of her before she was famous and she still has the same sense of style. They may not be as extravagant, but still... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CorkscrewFoley Posted March 24, 2010 Share Posted March 24, 2010 She's a hack, plain and simple! Doing the same thing madonna's been doing, trolling 'round the underground music scene (or indie) and ripping off whomever they please. People will get sick of Gaga in time, Lord knows I was sick of her after hearing Poker Face for the first time... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wes Posted March 24, 2010 Share Posted March 24, 2010 Who is she ripping off? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
larrygator Posted March 24, 2010 Share Posted March 24, 2010 Personally, I think she is ripping herself off as the songs I've heard all sound similar to me. But then again a lot of artists with a distinct sound are that way. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ed Posted March 24, 2010 Share Posted March 24, 2010 Every drag act in existence. Except she has a better tuck-game than they do. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Manny In England Posted March 24, 2010 Share Posted March 24, 2010 Except she has a better tuck-game than they do. So we're back to that? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nagro5 Posted March 25, 2010 Share Posted March 25, 2010 I don't understand how people can look at a picture like this and say that she has a penis. There is no way! It's sad that people will believe any rumor that they hear. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
larrygator Posted March 25, 2010 Share Posted March 25, 2010 ^Maybe it is a very small one. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
larrygator Posted March 25, 2010 Share Posted March 25, 2010 It's clear she doesn't but she loves to play it up and act like she does. That makes her kind of cool. Are you saying that because you think you are cool, also? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ed Posted March 26, 2010 Share Posted March 26, 2010 Larry are you insinuating that Tyler also pretends to have a penis when he doesn't? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
larrygator Posted March 26, 2010 Share Posted March 26, 2010 Larry are you insinuating that Tyler also pretends to have a penis when he doesn't? Insinuating - No! Stating fact - Yes! But Tyler's still pretty cool for someone without any genitalia. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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