A previously unreleased album by disgraced US R&B singer R. Kelly, who is serving a 30-year sentence for sex offenses, dropped on music streaming platforms. | News24Arts
R&B singer R. Kelly leaves the Leighton Criminal Courts Building following a hearing in Chicago, Illinois on 26 June 2019.On Friday, an unreleased album by R&B singer R Kelly appeared on music streaming services.
A representative for Sony Music, which owns Kelly's musical rights, said the album had been briefly and unofficially made public.A previously unreleased album by disgraced US R&B singer R. Kelly, who is serving a 30-year sentence for sex offences, dropped Friday on the Spotify and Apple Music platforms, a recording that the music press described as a bootleg..
Spotify did not respond to an AFP request for comment, and a few hours after the initial reports by TMZ and the Hollywood Reporter, the disc was no longer available on either music platform., a representative for Sony Music, which owns Kelly's musical rights, said the album had been briefly and unofficially made public, which, according to Variety, meant it had been a bootleg copy.
A lawyer for Kelly, Jennifer Bonjean, told Variety the singer and his entourage were not behind this release and that her client "is having intellectual property stolen from him."and who sold 75 million records, was found guilty in September 2021 in a New York court of having masterminded a"system" of sexual exploitation of young women for three decades, including teenage girls.
For decades, Kelly's stellar career had been dogged by rumours and suspicions of sexual violence. He had long managed to silence them with financial agreements that included confidentiality clauses.In times of uncertainty you need journalism you can trust. For 14 free days, you can have access to a world of in-depth analyses, investigative journalism, top opinions and a range of features. Journalism strengthens democracy. Invest in the future today.
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