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Tim McGraw, Big Machine Get Good News in Curb Case

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There's good news for Tim McGraw and his record label, Big Machine, in regards to the singer's ongoing legal battle with his former label home, Curb Records. The Tennessean newspaper is reporting that Davidson County Chancellor Russell Perkins ruled that Big Machine will not be required (at this time, at least) to provide Curb with various documents and emails regarding the company's association with the "Truck Yeah" singer.

Curb was seeking the documents to solidify its claim that Tim had violated his contract with the label and to determine how much it should be paid for damages. However, Perkins determined that some of the requested information could be confidential, and therefore detrimental to Big Machine's business.

Although, Perkins' decision could be overruled by the appeals court currently faced with the original lawsuit between Tim and Curb Records. In November, a judge ruled that the artist was free to record with another label, but his first musical home immediately appealed the decision.

Curb claims the Louisiana native owes the label another album under his contract, after turning in his Emotional Traffic album too soon after his previous project. His deal with the company required him to wait 18 months between albums. Tim maintains that the company abused that clause by releasing compilation albums in order to prolong the agreement. Since 2006, the company has released five records of previously recorded songs from the showman: Reflected: Greatest Hits Vol. 2; Greatest Hits: Limited Edition; Collector's Edition; Greatest Hits 3; and Number One Hits.

Read the full Tennessean article on the case here.

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Jacqueline

Congrats Tim- now your free. Love Big Machine!

September 30 2012 at 2:40 PM Report abuse rate up rate down Reply
Jacqueline

Congrats Tim- now your free. Love Big Machine!

September 30 2012 at 2:40 PM Report abuse rate up rate down Reply
Jacqueline

Congrats Tim- now your free. Love Big Machine!

September 30 2012 at 2:39 PM Report abuse rate up rate down Reply
devinmcmusters

Go get em Tim, screw Curb Records. But please lose the pink shirt.

September 24 2012 at 12:15 PM Report abuse rate up rate down Reply

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