Do not mess with Beyonce.
While this is advice that is rarely given considering the star’s light and bright personality, one Swedish music lover has found themselves on the wrong side of the 17 time Grammy winner, over an incident that occurred in 2011.
Full story below…
After reportedly leaking the stars #1 album ‘4’ weeks before its June 24th release date, the Swede has now come under fire from her label, SONY Music, who are suing him for £154,000 ( 233,000 dollars) for the shady act.
According to a submission filed by the company to the Gothenburg District Court, the music group- which also houses ’21’ singer Adele and ‘Overdose’ belle Ciara– have claimed that the album’s leaking damaged its marketing strategy for the LP and more seriously, their long running friendship with the singer.
Of course, while the album has gone on to sell over 2 million units worldwide, the handling of the project has come under intense criticism for some members of Carter’s fan base, who questioned its promotional strategy and singles choices.
However, in what sheds a much needed light on what was once an unclear situation, their decision to sue the ‘leaker’ stands as a reminder as to how damaging the illegal music trade can be to campaigns spawned by even the strongest of artists.
He was just tryna see if the rest of the album was as garbage as Run the Garbage flop (Dog Mess).
Thankfully it wasnt.
inb4rihannaismentionedandthisturnsintoanotherstanwar
What a bunch of c****. If the album leaked, it’s because Sony was too incompetent to guard it properly. This is just going to give negative press to both Sony AND Beyonce.
Well, I’m a Bey stan and RTW really is the weakest song on the album. But you’re the one starting the stan war.
YEAH, YEAH, YEAH
NEW SINGLE PLEASE?
AND THIS IS COMING FROM A HIVE MEMBER!
bey just post the a pic of her new single runway on Columbia records twitter website
Good he got what was coming tbh. After all that it still went to #1 and went platinum in the first few weeks. I loved that album, and respected her for not taking the typical route.
cosign!!
How the hell does he deserve to be sued by a corporate giant? They had the resources and money to guard that album and they failed. When Harry Potter leaked you didn’t see JK Rowling suing anyone and that b**** is a billionaire. Shame on Sony for trying to take out their failures on some random joe schmo.
I swear if that mama film trailer ad pops up on my phone more time!….
The album was boring. Run the world was the worst song ive ever heard in my 18 years of life it was straight garbage she should have never released it
goto bed lil girl…let GROWN ppl talk
you little b****
You Stan for Ciara, her last two albums were AWFUL, you’re dismissed .
LIES….LIES…LIES…THE ALBUM WAS GONNA FLOP HARD IN THE UNITED STATES..THAT IS WHY IT WAS ” LEAKED” 4 ONLY SOLD 2 MILLION WW…THAT IS A FLOP..__NO DIAMOND SALES___.THAT WHY TGJ KEEPS TALKING ABOUT THE UK CAUSE THIS W**** IS DONE IN THE UNITED STATES…THE ALBUM WAS NOT LEAKED..THIS IS A COVER UP FOR THE FACT IT WILL FLOP HARD..
GOOOOOOOO RIHANNA
I was about to say where were you cuz it was leaked a month before it came out but then u say go rihanna so you clearly dont know any better.
2million WW is a flop? Girl………. ISN’T THAT WHAT RIHANNA’S NEW ALBUM IS AT NOW?
hahaha don’t even come for the U.S its sells 350000 more than talk that talk and is curently higher in the chart than any rihanna albus beside una try again
DEAD.
Sony did not forget what you did in june 2011.
It means they’re desperate as f***. Their music department is failing, electronics are failing, hell even their gaming department is bleeding money.
BYE THEY’RE DOING TO MOST, IT’S NOT THAT SERIOUS A LOT OF PEOPLE’S ALBUMS LEAK. IDK WHY BEYONCE IS DOING THIS.
CAUSE SHE SHOULD!!!!
it’s not beyonce though… it the label!!
Beyonce gets blamed for everything her label does!!!
The leaker should be sued, it was leaked almost a month before it’s release date. That’s not common!
more stalling from this flop… release your 5lop already.
let that last un4tunate go…
i believe this is just a publicity, nothing else.
a publicity with an imaginary leaker.
And we know how much Bey LOVES publicity!!
No, it’s called a LAWSUITE.
It’s Sony thats suing not Beyonce you idiot.
she looks hideous in that pic above. trying to act all cute…*shrugs*…and young, but she looks like an old man….YUK!!!!!!
who cares! that was two years ago. Beyonce didn’t care about it so why should we. I’m just ready for album #5
Its always beyonce doing all this extra s*** gworrrl aren’t you like 40 just get over it & retire already
h** you should worry about what’s goi on in the world of YOUR fav
Karmas a b****! Yall need to stop acting like it was Beyonce personally that sued rofl.
Fan? Yeah Right. I loved 4 and all… But this post wasnt really necessary knowing its all about era 5.
Why is the navy asking for Diamond sales when it took they’re fave 7 attempts to get a #1 album?? And is still struggling to sell out a tour in the UK, b**** sit… Let King Bey run this motha in peace.
I rest my motherfucking case.
This reminds me of all those songwriters who sued THIEFonce for stealing songwriting credits
and LMAO @ 4orgotten selling 2 million ww when Unapologetic has already surpassed that in a few months compared to 4closures 2 years lmao 🙂 😉
Oh the irony, isn’t this b**** tired of seeing the court room for the multiple copyright infringement cases against her. Isn’t this b**** also tired of seeing the boardroom for the multiple settlements involving her endless stream of fraudulent activities, and now she has the nerve to sue someone who rightfully shared a catalogue full of stolen and ill gotten material.
This album would have FLOPPED regardless, it wasn’t a good album at all.
Of course, while the album has gone on to sell over 2 million units worldwide, the handling of the project has come under intense criticism for some members of Carter’s fan base, who questioned its promotional strategy and singles choices.
Dead, didn’t this b**** release all the songs from that flop album as a single….this is hilarious.
This album would have FLOPPED regardless, it wasn’t a good album at all
At least she has ONE flop album in near a decade and a half, not 57% her CAREER!!!!!
Dead, didn’t this b**** release all the songs from that flop album as a single….this is hilarious.
Dead, go learn the difference between a single, a promo single, an urban single and a video-only release, and then come and talk.
Until then, you can take a damn seat!!!!!!!!
I love Leona but how much did Lovebird sell again?
Where was it in the top 100 of the UK Singles Chart?
Ummkkkay.
Beyonce <3
Rihanna could never get a number 1 album to go platinum a few weeks after leaking. She has to rely on her 10 year old fans to scrape that pocket money together after a few months.
Who cares. Here ignorant folks like you bringing Rhianna in to a post that has nothing to do with her. Quit reaching.
You care since you commented! Now BYE. #ISEENOLIES.
flop
Who cares that album is 2 years old and everyone album leaks beyonces other two albums leaked also why can people get over that 4 was underperformed and don’t blame it on pregnancy or promotion she did shows everywhere and went on shows to promote it she just didn’t have Matthew.and enough good songs to grab people and run the world already set that album to failure
Sony aint playin. And if you dont care gtfo off this post jeesh wheres the logic?
This.
They playin’ at stupid once the negative press rolls in.
Girl @ MC the place to B…..Why do all your life u have to b an dumb ass stupid b****. KING B didn’t promote 4 like her other albums. Because of the pregnacy. She did shows from May to September. B**** the album came out n June c*nt. She was full on pregnant by October and couldn’t promote the album. Most artist promote albums and singles up to a year. If singles are still being release from the album. When LOT, D4U and EOT were release as singles. They were not promoted. They were performed a 6 to 8 months earlier but wasn’t properly promoted. Plus she didn’t tour. F*ck all this past sh*t! Casue the b**** is hear to SLAY ALL THIS YEAR! #2013………THE YEAR OF THE IMMORTAL BEYONCE
Um digger Bey thanks for giving me excuses why 4 flopped you stay pressed at my post always!!
FNYC Philly……..STFU F***OT! 4 sold 1.3 million n the States. That’s more than Music of The of The Flop, Rated Flop, Talk That Flop and A Flop Like Me. If 4 flopped n the States. Then 4 of Hoeianna’s albums flopped also. And please tell me why Hoeianna has release 7 studio albums and all = to under 10 million sold. While KING B has release 4 studio albums and have sold over 13 million. The real flop is Hoeianna here n the States. Your ass probably isn’t from the States anyway. Cause over here Hoeianna is an Sub Par H**. An artist that can only generate booming single sales. Not album sells lmaoooooooooooooooo. B**** Bye. #2013……..THE YEAR OF THE IMMORTAL BEYONCE
Honey, let’s not compare Beyonce to Rihanna’s flop ass album sales please.
7 albums, and this b**** can’t crack the 30 million, while Beyonce sold 27 million with only 4 albums in addition to 3.1 million DVDs and 2.3 million collaborational soundtrack albums.
That, and let’s not even start with album sales of Destiny’s Child – the band she fronted. More than 40 million albums have been sold to date!
K Bey.
Who is this guy and how did he get hold of the album is what i wanted to know.
Anyway, it serves the thieving cow right! She steals and she gets stolen from.
Do not mess with Beyonce.
Please!, 4 was released in 2011, Madonna did the same thing with the Spanish fan who leaked MDNA but only took one month not 2 years.
k.
This is down to the record lables not the artist.
Whats the use in arguing? You all do know the artists you are defending do not read this… right?
You shouldn’t take sides regardless, just listen to their music and relax. There are bigger things at hand.
Fight to feed a hungry child, not feed a wealthy artist!
There you have it… Papa has preached!
Ok that’s nice.
good I hope sonny do something about it that was wrong what he did for leaking bey album
Good for that fake trampy h**! I hope someone leaks album number 5 # The struggle
Naw b**** @ MC U stay pressed cause Mooriah has had 3 flops n a row lmaoooooooooooooooooooooooooooooo # FLOP FLOP FLOP
Honey Child why don’t u go and wash ur stanky rotten ass. U worry more about THE QUEEN, instead of worrying about washing ur rotten fish smellin ass. #ROTTEN H**
Beyonces mrs carter show Is like the living version of Michael Jackson’s Ghosts
Unfotunately, this sh*t happens far to often. I say they should release their music 1st on iTunes, Amazon etc. then send the hard copies to the major stores.