Even after her passing, Whitney Houston continues to be a topic of discussion and interest for many people globally. The singer’s undeniable talent and incredible vocals enabled her to make her name known and magnetized people to listen to her music. Her talent and impact in the industry was so mighty, a biopic was made to honor her story and urge people to remember her. Nevertheless, it has recently been revealed that the biopic made to honor the singer is dealing with some negative allegations.
For instance, Billboard states, “Sony Music Entertainment is suing the producers of the 2022 biopic Whitney Houston: I Wanna Dance With Somebody, accusing them of failing to pay for the more than 20 Whitney tracks that appeared in the movie.” Sony Music is allegedly accusing the producers of Houston’s biopic of alleged failure to pay the licensing fees for the music they used in the movie. The source also adds a comment from one of Sony’s lawyers in which they state how allegedly, up to this date, the producers have allegedly not paid any fees or portions of those fees that were originally agreed upon between Sony Music and the producers of the biopic.
Billboard included a quote from Sony explaining why this alleged break of agreement is so important explaining, “Unlike other types of films, musical biopics by their nature require use of the subject musician’s music, as it is nearly impossible to explain the importance of a musician’s creative genius or unique style and talent without the use of the musician’s music.”
Although many people can have a positive opinion on the movie and its ability to accurately portray the singer’s talent, the allegations continue to follow the movie producers.
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