The Tide has Turned as Jay Z's label sues Rita Ora for $2.4m

Roc Nation is suing Rita Ora for $2.4
million.
Jay Z's record label has filed the suit against his
former protege, accusing her of breaking her
recording contract and failing to deliver her second
album, which they claim to have spent almost $2m
developing and marketing.
According to the filing, obtained by the New York
Post's Page Six, Rita was contracted for five albums
but has so far only released one.
It states that Roc Nation "has tirelessly promoted her
career, investing millions of dollars in marketing,
recording and other costs, which was instrumental in
guiding Ms. Ora to her current level of success and
fame".
The lawsuit was filed in Manhattan, just six weeks
after Rita sued the label in Los Angeles, seeking a
judgment that the agreement she signed in 2008 at
the age of 18 with Roc Nation violates California law.
The filing added: "When Rita signed, Roc Nation and
its senior executives were very involved with her as
an artist. As Roc Nation's interests diversified, there
were fewer resources available and the company
suffered a revolving door of executives. Rita's
remaining supporters at the label left or moved on to
other activities, to the point where she no longer had
a relationship with anyone at the company."
Following Roc Nation's filing, Rita's lawyer Howard
King, said: "Jay Z has personally and graciously
promised Rita complete freedom from Roc Nation,
the details of which are now being finalised.
"We believe that Roc Nation's distributor, Sony Music,
has required Roc Nation to file this action to preserve
whatever rights Sony might have pending resolution."