Singer, songwriter, and actress Simphiwe Dana wants out of her contract with a major record label, Universal Music, claiming that the label wants her blood!
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“Universal Music wants my blood. Only because I asked them to do right by my contract or let me go. They got scared (about) how much money they spent on my album. They didn’t think how much money I spent myself. I’m am so pissed that they think so little of me. It’s on,” said Simphiwe Dana.
Simphiwe Dana said that record labels have been exploiting artists for so long, giving Universal Music the middle finger.
“Record labels have been exploiting artists for so long. Fuck you @UMG. We will meet in court. I am enough. Bring your best lawyers. I’m only bringing the truth. You want my blood?” questioned Simphiwe Dana.
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Simphiwe Dana said that Universal Music wants her to give them her past albums.
“They (Universal Music) want me to give them my past albums. Because they failed to market my current album, Bamako. So now it’s my fault. Usana olungathethiyo lufela embelekweni. At this point, I have not gone to lose,” said Simphiwe Dana.
The singer has accused Universal Music of not knowing how to promote her latest album Bamako.
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“They (Universal Music) don’t know-how. Even me giving them groundwork didn’t work. They are too dumb. And now they want to blame me for their shortcomings. I may lose. But I will stand my ground. F**k this sh!t,” wrote Simphiwe Dana.
See Simphiwe Dana’s tweets below:
“I think it’s now important that we stand out and tell you what we are dealing with. We can’t go on like this. While these assholes continue to make money off our backs.
“Apologies for all the faux pas. I’m just so pissed. And to think it’s black people doing this to me,” Simphiwe Dana (later) said.
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