American Idol producers get sued

Sat, Jun 14, 2008

Talk about tight asses, American Idol-one of the biggest shows in the world underpaying it’s musicians. Can this be true?
A musicians union has filed a federal lawsuit against the producers of “American Idol,” claiming musicians were underpaid because the show’s live music was re-recorded for reruns.

The American Federation of Musicians filed the suit seeking unspecified damages Thursday in U.S. District Court in Los Angeles, alleging that American Idol Productions Inc. and its subsidiary Tick Tock Productions Inc. violated a collective bargaining agreement.

That contract says the show’s musicians should be paid royalties for rebroadcasts of the show, the lawsuit said.

Bitch Pleaz!

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