Earache claims that Century owes them $250,000 in licensing fees and “broke a promise” to release a back catalog of “hundreds of albums.”
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The two labels originally announced their partnership a little over a year ago. Earache hadsigned a three-year distribution deal, where Century Media would take over all distribution of Earache’s physical products in the U.S., as well as assist with marketing and sales.
Earache also claims that Century allegedly overstepped their role as distributor, using album artwork and setting release dates without Earache’s approval. Also, the British label states that to duck payments of $125,000, Century Media sent a letter falsely accusing them of breaching the licensing agreement.