JoJo, the singer, faced legal battles with her record label that prevented her from releasing new music for several years. She eventually won her freedom from the contract and has since resumed her music career.
JoJo, whose real name is Joanna Noëlle Levesque, rose to fame in the early 2000s with hits like “Leave (Get Out)” and “Too Little Too Late.” However, her career hit a significant roadblock due to disputes with her record label, Blackground Records. The label owned the rights to her early recordings and prevented her from releasing new music, effectively stalling her career.
The legal issues began in the late 2000s and continued for several years. JoJo filed a lawsuit claiming that the label had failed to release her third album and was keeping her in a state of limbo. She argued that her contract was no longer valid under California law, which limits personal service contracts to seven years.
After a prolonged legal battle, JoJo was released from her contract with Blackground Records in 2014. She signed with Atlantic Records and began to rebuild her career. In 2016, she released “Mad Love,” her first full-length album in a decade. The album was a critical and commercial success, signaling a triumphant return for the singer.
Since then, JoJo has continued to release music, including re-recorded versions of her early albums to make them available to fans after the originals were pulled from streaming services due to the legal issues with her former label. She has also been active in touring, collaborations, and has even ventured into acting. JoJo’s perseverance through her legal struggles has been an inspiration to many, and she remains a respected figure in the music industry.