“‘American Idol’ winner Taylor Hicks has sued a Tennessee music producer to halt the online distribution of songs the grey-haired crooner recorded five years before copping the reality TV crown. In a lawsuit filed yesterday in U.S. District Court in Alabama, Hicks charges that William Smith recently sold three of his songs via Apple’s iTunes music store,” The Smoking Gun reports.
Full article, including a copy of Hicks’s complaint, here.
[Thanks to MacDailyNews Reader “TJS” for the heads up.]
Lawsuit? Why didn’t Hicks just send the Soul Patrol after him?
William Smith == Will Smith?
Mr. Hicks….13 minutes and counting
Taylor Hicks is a JOKE.
American Idol is a JOKE.
American Idol fans are a JOKE.
Almost forgot-
DELL SUCKS
Taylor – You got no talent bud not to mention that you look like one of my relatives. Enjoy your 15 minutes of fame
Dell Sucks –
Your mastery of the English language is very impressive.
These so-called “American Idols” make Michael Bolton look like Pavarotti.
Was that three different songs, or three copies of the same song?
Just asking
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He beat me to the punch. I was going to sue Apple to stop iTMS from selling Taylor Hicks songs also – because they SUCK!!!
Oh well, at least he’s suing the producer and not Apple. I mean actually doing the right thing to get his music taken off the store, instead of going after Apple for ***BILLIONS*** in damages.
Taylor Hicks better get all he can. Because I’m looking at my watch, and the 15 minutes is almost over.
American Idol is the suck.
If he signed a contract, his law suit will just cost him money.
The addition of one word to the title would have made it clear enough that I could have saved myself from reading about the embarrassment that is American idol.
That word is producer.
Taylor Hicks sues [producer] over Apple iTunes Music Store releases.
Taylor who?
slow news day. geez.
I’d like to sue America for watching this tripe.
Bold Move
>These so-called “American Idols” make Michael Bolton look like Pavarotti.>
Michael will have to eat a load more Big Macs before he can see-saw with Pavarotti.
Winky –
I got the meaning of that comment (good one, BTW) but I’m not sure everyone here will.
Hicks hopes to move up to “D” list celebrity status someday.
I didn’t get it.
I got it. Those commercials make me cringe every time. I can’t understand why they would choose him. Not a bold move.
Do you idiots even know what you are talking about? This Smith guy seems to want to blackmail Hicks because of some things he did in the past.
Hicks ain’t buying it and would like to handle where he sells his music on his own instead of some smut dealer who is just interested in gaining a fast buck or two with the tabloids.
Give me a freakin break…
“American idol” is one of those shows that make people stupider by the minute
Taylor “Who”?
Mr. Taylor Hicks your 15 minutes are almost up.
Do you have any other last gasp attempts, hidden talents, or surprise lawsuits that will help you get another 10 seconds of fame?