Timbaland and Swizz Beats filed a $28 million dollar lawsuit against social media app Triller, alleging the company has missed numerous payments to the two producers since Triller acquired their rap battle show Verzuz last year.
Dean and Mosley created Verzuz at the beginning of the pandemic, where it skyrocketed in popularity as artists and fans took to the show while stuck at home during quarantine. It quickly morphed from casual rap battles on Instagram Live into a full-fledged media company airing higher-quality productions, drawing in millions of viewers and airing special programming for the NFL’s 2021 Pro Bowl.
According to the suit, in February, Triller and Mosley and Dean entered a new payment settlement agreement, and Triller made its first payment in that new agreement. According to the agreement, Triller was looking to secure $100 million before paying the producers. As part of the new agreement, following that February payment, Triller had to pay the duo $18 million by March 17th, then $1 million per month for the following 10 months until the full $28 million had been paid.
For Triller, the suit is just the latest controversy in a growing list of allegations that the company isn’t properly paying for content on its platform. Last week, the
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