MIAMI, July 4, 2018 /PRNewswire-HISPANIC PR WIRE/ — Maria Luisa Trevejo, better known as Malu Trevejo, has sued Universal Music Latino after her attorneys sent notice to disaffirm her exclusive recording agreement. Malu, now 15, was only 14 when she entered into the agreement and has the legal right to declare the agreement void due to Universal´s failure to have the agreement ratified by the court. Malu is not the first minor in the music business to adopt such measures, but in fact follows the line of several predecessors such as Lil Pump and the late xxxtentacion, both artists which have taken similar actions against their labels.

Last year the teen star signed a recording agreement and co-management agreement with Universal Music Latino through their sub label In-Tu Linea, run by CEO Jorge Pino. The artist has filed a declaratory action in Miami-Dade County seeking to validate her disaffirmance after Universal denied the minor’s rights.

The teen´s legal representative The Hachar Law Firm had sent notice as a series of difficulties began to arise shortly after releasing her debut multi-platinum single ¨Luna Llena¨ concerning the creative, developmental, and well-being aspects of the minor and the minor’s career.

Renowned attorney Richard Wolfe is representing the teen in the court action. Despite multiple attempts to address the concerns with the label, the issues continued yielding an extreme concern for the minor’s well-being, as the minor’s family and her representatives have expressed. In addition, it was the minor and her representative’s opinion at the time that the minor’s career was also being mishandled by the label and in particular, Mr. Pino.

At the offset of the agreement, the label failed to commence the timely court approval process as legally required to remove the disabilities of contracting with a minor. Several months later, the label refused to release the artist´s then third single ¨Sueltate¨ until court approval of the agreement was obtained, thereby putting the artist´s career on hold. It became clear to Malu and her family that the relationship with Mr. Pino and the label had severed beyond repair, and she decided to exercise her legal right to void the agreement.

In response to the lawsuit, Universal has filed counterclaims against the artist´s furnishing company, her mother, and her attorney. The artist intends to bring claims against several third parties, including co-manager Mr. Pino and his Universal sub label In-Tu Linea, for alleged breaches of fiduciary duties, among other possible claims. A court hearing on the matter is scheduled for July 27, 2018.

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LOS ANGELES, July 3, 2018 /PRNewswireHISPANIC PR WIRE/ — Mitú, the leading digital media brand for Latino millennials, launches its second season of “What’s Good in Your Hood” on Facebook Watch Wednesday, July 4 https://www.facebook.com/whatsgoodinyourhood/videos/261420364369525/. Featuring new host Dariany Santana (Revolt NOW, Music Choice Countdown), season two of the series will expand and spotlight neighborhood ethnic restaurants nationwide, and feature celebrity guest stars including actors Rocsi Diaz (Entertainment Tonight) and Luis Guzman (Code Black, Carlito’s Way), comedian Felipe Esparza and rap artist Chingo Bling.

Below are some of the restaurants highlighted this season of What’s Good in Your Hood:

• Casa Adela in New York City (with Luis Guzman)
• https://www.dropbox.com/s/tu5d38gdk3gxsfd/EP_205_TEASER_V1–.mp4?dl=0
• Carniceria Ramirez in Atlanta (with Kap G) https://www.dropbox.com/s/el96j6w63l7ngv3/EP_204_TEASER_V1.mp4?dl=0
• Un Solo Sol in Los Angeles (with Felipe Esparza) https://www.dropbox.com/s/gog6s3x3e872m2e/EP_201_TEASER_V1_1.mp4?dl=0
• Telefónica Gastro Park in Tijuana, Mexico https://www.dropbox.com/s/f6vczm4ay53vq3r/EP_203_TEASER_V1.mp4?dl=0
• Garcia’s in Miami, Fl

In each episode Santana learns the origins of the restaurant’s cuisine and the neighborhood it serves. Celebrities drop in and talk about their community and the important role these restaurants and their owners play in connecting people through the culture of food.

“What’s Good in Your Hood is a show that truly embodies all that I love and want the world to experience,” Santana says. “The show centers around delicious food made by humble loving people – people who DESERVE to be celebrated.”

Also airing now on Facebook Watch is season two of Mitú’s Mom’s Movie Review. Stars Emmanuel Ramos Barajas and his “Mama Rosa” Barajas Ramos are back providing their unique perspective on Hollywood blockbusters, including Jurassic World: Fallen Kingdom, Oceans 8, Solo: A Star Wars Story and Incredibles 2. In each episode, Mama Rosa and Emmanuel offer a review from a perspective only a real Latina mom can provide.

Joe Rivadeneira and Alberto Portillo are Executive Producers of both What’s Good in Your Hood and Mom’s Movie Review.

About Mitú 
At Mitú, we elevate and celebrate Latino stories, audiences and talent to their rightful place, front and center in American pop culture. We are the leader in connecting brands and creators to young Latinos, the most influential demographic in the U.S. Our stories reach millions of Americans every month.

Mitú’s investors include Upfront Ventures, WPP, AwesomenessTV, and Verizon Ventures. Mitú is headquartered in Downtown Los Angeles and has operations in New York, Chicago, and Bogotá, Colombia. For more information, visit www.wearemitu.com

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