GOSSIP: Which American Idol is in Legal Trouble?!
American Idol runner up Adam Lambert is facing legal actions after he reportedly violated the TV show’s rules by auditioning while he was under a music publishing contract. According to executives at Colwel Platinum Entertainment — the star reportedly worked with them before he found fame on Idol and signed a publishing agreement. The company reportedly attempted to release an album of Lambert’s songs titled, Beg For Mercy a few weeks ago but Lambert’s representatives ordered it to be removed. The lawsuit states, “The rules governing appearances on and participation in American Idol when Lambert was a contestant provided, among other things, that contestants were ineligible if ‘As of the date of the audition, they had… a music recording contract… or any other contractual arrangement that would prohibit them from entering into a… recording contract…’ A violation of this provision was grounds for disqualification.”According to Billboard.com, the lawsuit seeks to own half of the publishing share of the recordings made during Lambert’s time with the company and unconditional rights to promote and sell the material.