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The label had initially filed a breach of contract suit against the singer, claiming his forthcoming album was recorded in a timeframe not consistent with his contractual obligations saying it was “a transparent tactic to attempt to fulfil his contractual recording commitment to Curb prematurely in breach of the recording agreement.”

The record deal McGraw has with Curb Records requires that he record 'topical and new' tracks within the 12-18 months between records. Curb claims that McGraw had recorded 'Emotional Traffic' in 2008, outside of the timeframe. As a result of missing the deadline, they are claiming that McGraw should be held within his 20 year contract for a further two albums.

In response, the singer has filed a countersuit claiming that the album was recorded 2009-10 and that Curb's releasing of 7 greatest hits compilations is "obviously a naked attempt to create a perpetual recording contract, forcing Tim McGraw into a repressive environment of indefinite duration."

McGraw's case continues that he believes 'Emotional Traffic' should be his final album with Curb Records. A representative of the singer released a statement ”The label is holding ['Emotional Traffic'] hostage from country music fans in an attempt to force Tim McGraw to serve perpetually under a contract that he has already fully and faithfully completed. The only song Curb has released from the album, ‘Felt Good on My Lips,’ was a multi-week No. 1 hit.”

Source: Taste Of Country

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