Panayiotou v Sony Music Entertainment (UK) Ltd Panayiotou v Sony Music Entertainment (UK) Ltd Panayiotou and others v Sony Music Entertainment (UK) Ltd. ([1994] ChD 142) was a contract and entertainment law case before the High Court of Justice's Chancery Division. The plaintiff, entertainer George Michael, argued that his recording contract constituted an unreasonable restraint of trade. Michael alleged that the defendant had failed to promote his album "Listen Without Prejudice Vol. 1" with due vigour as punishment when the artist decided to downplay his status as a sex symbol. Michael described his situation as "professional slavery" because his contract required that he produce music and cede
In the Springtime of His Voodoo In the Springtime of His Voodoo "In the Springtime of His Voodoo" is a 1996 song written by singer-songwriter Tori Amos. It is a harpsichord-driven rock dirge and was included on her 1996 album "Boys for Pele". "In the Springtime of His Voodoo" was released in September 1996 as the fifth single from the "Boys for Pele" album in the US, containing remixes by house music producers Steve Donato and Vinny Vero. This song was removed from the 1997 re-issued version of "Boys for Pele" in the UK and Australasia, due to time constraints after adding the Armand's Star Trunk