Boston sues record company

NEW YORK (Boston Fans Website) - The lack of success of the comeback album for the band Boston has lead to the band taking legal action against their record company.

Donald Thomas Scholtz (Tom Scholtz) of Boston has filed with the County of New York claiming Artemis Records failed to market and promote their last album 'Corporate America'. The album was Boston's 5th album and their first in 8 years.

Scholtz claims he signed with Artemis after they promised him the highest priority for promoting 'Corporate America' and hands on attention that other labels would not or could not provide.

After signing he says the label fired key staff members necessary to fulfill the label's obligation to the band. The suit suggests Artemis then assigned A&R staff who made no experience to look after the band.

The suit claims Artemis failed to execute the agreed marketing plan and their failure to abide by their contractual obligations threatened the success of the tour and continued success of the band.

As a result of the action of Artemis, Boston claim to have suffered damages of at least $4,000,000 plus interest, legal costs and further damages yet to be determined as a result of the combined complaints.

The debut album by Boston from 1976 is the 11th biggest selling album of all-time in America. It has sold more than Guns 'n' Roses 'Appetite For Destruction', Bruce Springsteen 'Born In The USA', Led Zeppelin's 'Physical Graffiti' and Pink Floyd's 'Dark Side of the Moon'.

In the USA, Boston has sold more albums than Pearl Jam, Ozzy Osbourne, Dixie Chicks, The Police and Paul McCartney.
'Boston' contained the hit single 'More Than A Feeling'.