Kanye West has settled a lawsuit with a fan who sued the artist in 2016 over false claims that The Life of Pablo would be available to stream exclusively on Tidal. The terms of the settlement were not disclosed, according to court documents, but all charges involved have been dropped.
The court documents specifically state that Justin Baker-Rhett (plaintiff) and West, “hereby stipulate and agree to the dismissal of Plaintiff’s individual claims with prejudice and the putative class’s claims without prejudice, with each party to bear its own attorney fees and costs.” A potential class-action lawsuit that was threatened in 2016 will also not move forward, according to the documents.
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This news first appeared on https://www.theverge.com/2019/1/31/18205754/kanye-west-tidal-lawsuit-life-of-pablo-apple-music under the title “Kanye West settles lawsuit with fan who thought Life of Pablo would remain a Tidal exclusive”. Bolchha Nepal is not responsible or affiliated towards the opinion expressed in this news article.
