Rita Ora who became famous after she was signed to Roc Nation in 2008 at age of 18. Now Rita Ora has decided to end her deal with the record label.
She claims it is in violation of California's 'seven-year rule' according to the lawsuit filed on Thursday in Los Angeles Superior Court.
The 25-year-old X Factor judge has only released one album since her signing, her 2012 self-titled debut, and she's claiming the company’s change in direction led to her being forgotten about.
'When Rita signed, Roc Nation and its senior executives were very involved with her as an artist,' the complaint states, according to The Hollywood Reporter.
'As Roc Nation's interests diversified, there were fewer resources available and the company suffered a revolving door of executives.
'Rita's remaining supporters at the label left or moved on to other activities, to the point where she no longer had a relationship with anyone at the company.'
The lawsuit cites Roc Nation's interest in sports management and other endeavors like streaming service Tidal as specific examples.
The paperwork continues to call Roc Nation a 'diminished' record label with 'only a handful of admittedly worthy heritage superstar artists.'
In an attempt to break her contract, Rita is citing Labour Code §2855, known colloquially as the ‘Seven Year Rule’.
Rita Ora: Am done with Roc Nation
The code was successfully used by actress Olivia De Haviland in 1944 when she filed a lawsuit against Warner Bros, setting a precedent for future cases in the showbiz industry.
Rita’s attorney Howard King said he hopes the judge can see that the same circumstances as Olivia’s case can be applied to Rita.
The complaint continues: 'Rita's relationship with Roc Nation is irrevocably damaged.
'Fortunately for Rita, the California legislature had the foresight to protect its artists from the sorts of vicissitudes she's experienced with Roc Nation.'
After the news broke, Rita began trending on Twitter as fans backed the singer's bid to be released from the label.
Rita's representative declined to comment when contacted by MailOnline.
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