A perfume company is claiming Prince (pictured) and his music publisher failed to honour a contract to help market a fragrance named for the album 3121. -- PHOTO: ASSOCIATED PRESS
NEW YORK - A PERFUME company is claiming Prince and his music publisher failed to honour a contract to help market a fragrance named for the album 3121.
The breach-of-contract lawsuit was filed Monday by Revelations Perfume and Cosmetics in New York. The company says it licensed Prince's name, likeness and the album title 3121 to market its fragrance.
Revelations says it spent US$2.5 million (S$3.8 million) and agreed to pay Universal half of net profits from sales of the perfume. But it claims Universal and Prince have not participated in various promotions since the fragrance launch in July 2007.
Universal spokesman Peter LoFrumento calls the claims 'completely without merit.'
Prince's music studio in Chanhassen, Minnesota, did not answer several calls. -- AP
