Erica Campbell's label settles $1m royalty case against SRG

My Block Inc., the record label behind gospel singer Erica Campbell, has settled its royalties lawsuit against distributor SRG/ILS Group about two weeks after filing it.

A court filing on Friday, Oct. 2, closed the case. Attorney Christopher Brown wrote that the label had voluntarily dismissed the action without prejudice because the parties had reached a settlement. The terms were not made public, Billboard reported.

SRG told Billboard it had resolved the matter with My Block and wished the label continued success. Billboard said it had obtained and first reported the dismissal filing.

My Block filed suit on Sept. 17. The label, founded by Campbell's producer husband Warryn Campbell, had organised digital distribution through SRG under a deal that ran from 2021 to 2024. SRG, which operates in partnership with Universal Music Group's Virgin Music, handled royalty accounting, the process of collecting streaming and sales income and reporting what is owed.

My Block accused SRG of breach of contract and sought at least $1 million in damages. It alleged it had not received a single royalty statement, the regular accounting that shows what was earned and what must be paid, for Campbell's 2023 album I Love You. The filing said ending the distribution deal did not release SRG from its obligation to keep paying royalties, according to Music Business Worldwide.

The label alleged SRG never provided a royalty statement for any of the releases covered by the deal. Those releases also included Lena Byrd Miles' 2022 album Brand New and The Walls Group's 2023 album Four Walls.

I Love You was the album at the centre of the claim. It sent the single "Feel Alright (Blessed)" to No. 1 on Billboard's Gospel Airplay chart. Two tracks from the album co-written by Erica and Warryn Campbell received Grammy nominations.

What makes this stand out is the speed. My Block's case was finalised within weeks, while a separate royalties case against the same distributor continues.

Singer Kenny Lattimore sued SRG in February over his 2021 album Here to Stay. He alleged he received only a single $4,400 royalty cheque for the record. SRG has denied his allegations and is fighting that case in court.

Lattimore publicly described My Block's lawsuit as a second lawsuit raising concerns strikingly similar to his own, in a post shared on his Facebook page.