“I’d Rather Lose Millions” — Why My Life Would Suck Without You Forced Kelly Clarkson to Surrender $1,000,000 in Royalties Just to Erase Her Name from the Credits.
In an industry where songwriting credits are fiercely protected, Kelly Clarkson made one of the boldest—and costliest—decisions in modern pop. In 2009, her single “My Life Would Suck Without You” skyrocketed to No. 1, becoming one of her career-defining hits. Behind the scenes, however, Clarkson walked away from an estimated $1 million or more in … Read more