Parrish v. Unidisc Music, Inc.

*567Plaintiff entered into a recording agreement with defendants’ predecessor in 1982 pursuant to which he would receive royalties based on the sale of his recordings. In October 1983, the parties agreed to terminate the recording agreement thereby freeing plaintiff to record music for other companies. The termination agreement also provided that plaintiff was no longer entitled to further royalties; plaintiffs signature appears on the termination agreement. Thereafter, in 1998, plaintiff’s counsel contacted defendants inquiring into plaintiffs entitlement to royalties, and defendants’ counsel…