Elena Kiper has named the former partner the speculator (Intermedia.Ru)Time of publication: 13.09.2003 |
Press conference 'Problems of operation of copyrights' has passed in press centre 'MK' September, 10. The main occasion became proceeding between former coproduser of group 'Tatu' Elena Kiper and Open Company 'Neformat'. Mrs. Kiper, the co-author of texts of songs 'Ya soshla s uma' and 'Nas ne dogoniat', has decided to terminate the contract about transfer of the copyrights to these products to 'Neformat' because the company does not carry out contract obligations. Detailed comments on this business were given with Elena's lawyer Alexey Shul'ga (sheself has got stuck in a fuse). He has told, that in April, 2002 Mrs. Kiper has signed the contract about transfer of the copyrights to exclusive using company 'Neformat'. Open Company should represent her interests as the author to give reports on realization of disks and to pay compensations. In spite of the fact that the total circulation of albums of 'Tatu' all over the world has exceeded 1 million copy, Lena has not seen fees, even reports. 'There were only any payment orders with the ridiculous sums like 519 roubles, - Alexey Shul'ga has informed. - all this time she ate promises of 'Neformat'. It is not necessary to forget, that this situation influenced and her publicity. Her co-authorship was specified farly from being everywhere because of what Kiper, has gone from 'Neformat', could not use the fact of the participation in two main hits 'Tatu' for development of own career'. Representatives of Open Company 'Neformat' responded on questions on a royalty, that money at them is not present and it is necessary to wait still. Then Elena has decided to resort to the help of the lawyer. 'At us was two ways, - Mr. Shul'ga speaks. - it was possible to declare financial requirements return of the debt. Practice shows, that this way was often not succesfull: when business reaches court, is found out, that on the account at the respondent a zero and the property on balance at it is not present - accordingly to take from it there is nothing. Therefore we have decided to go that what in state law name 'change or the termination rightsship' in other word - to terminate the contract and to return rights to the author. We do not show financial claims. Now'. The contract is terminated on the basis of essential infringements of one of the sides of its conditions. May, 20 Kiper has sent in 'Neformat' the notice on cancellation of the contract. 'Literally next day on Elena's account the significant sum has come, but I have recommended her to not get it, - have told Shul'ga. - Time we leave the contract, means, we do not apply for this money'. Any other reaction of 'Neformat' has not followed. In middle of July Elena Kiper has submitted the statement of claim in Timiriazewskij court. ' On norms of the right, the notice it is enough to count the contract terminated, - has told the lawyer. - However in show business all is under construction on good relations and nobody risks to have affairs with actives which can be challenged. Therefore we have decided to arm with a judgement'. On preliminary hearing representatives of 'Neformat' were not. The basic trial is held September, 11. The lawyer has denied opinion, that all these courts and press conferences - a part of the next devil pr-plan of 'Tatu's' producer Ivan Shapovalov for maintenance of popularity of group.
When the lawyer has finished speech and has replied, was found out, that Elena Kiper will arrive not yet soon. The part of journalists has taken offence and has left a hall. Appeared with one and half of hour delay the actress has declared the staying: 'Excuse for delay. This female. I at all did not want to come here because for me it is an ill subject. It would not be desirable to mix itself with litigation'. Elena has told, why so long did not bring an action: 'I was afraid. Some employees of 'Neformat' put upon me emotional pressure. Besides I trusted, that all will be adjusted '. Mrs. Kiper has admitted, that does not wish evil to 'Tatu', but the girls, in her opinion, now are in unpleasant position though behave confidently: 'If I continued to play these dolls, to you it would be more interesting. Such scandalous aggression at the project would not be. And now behind this group stand those whom I name the not civilized player, the advertiser, black pr-er, the upstart and the speculator ' (surname Shapovalov thus has not sounded). In case of success of litigation Elena Kiper intends to give the returned copyrights of the large western company and enter her catalogue: ' Due to not civilized players I not mention as the author in one catalogue. 'Neformat' did not want it '. Elena has declared, that any personal conflict with Shapovaliov at her is not present, and there is only a desire to restore validity. Correspondent InterMedia has asked Mrs. Kiper to comment on hearings that on the first album of 'Tatu' she wrote down in studio voice parts for Julia Volkova. 'No comments', - the answer was. In summary Elena has told, what, inher opinion, would become ideal development of events: 'We win court, I find creative freedom, I write a song for the Madonna, and we sing duet, I earn a heap of money, I film a picture of which for a long time dreamed. My album receives Grammy, and film - 'Oscar'.
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