According to
TMZ.com, former
EVANESCENCE guitarist
Ben Moody is being sued by
Rider Management Inc. for $500,000 in unpaid commissions.
Rider claims to have entered into an agreement with
Moody in 2006, granting the company commission on
Moody's various musical projects.
After leaving
EVANESCENCE in 2003,
Moody embarked on a successful career as a songwriter and producer, having written songs for and produced recordings from such artists as
Avril Lavigne,
Kelly Clarkson,
Daughtry and
Celine Dion.
Moody also released solo music and formed the rock band
WE ARE THE FALLEN with several other ex-
EVANESCENCE members.
Moody's most recent solo release,
"You Can't Regret What You Don’t Remember", was made available in November 2011 via his own label,
FNR Records.
