Paris Hilton Dropped By Label Amid Plagerism Claims.... Prison-bound socialite Paris Hilton has been dropped by her record label after lacklustre sales of debut pop album Paris failed to impress music execs. The 26-year-old, who is heading to jail next week (begs04Jun07) for a 23-day stint after violating her probation following a 2006 drink-driving arrest, is said to be devastated over the decision. The company is thought to be disappointed after investing $250,000 in a video for single Stars Are Blind - which reached number 18 in the U.S. Billboard Hot 100 charts - and a world promotional tour that brought in less that half a million record sales. Hilton's second single Nothing In This World barely registered on the charts, reaching number 89 on the Billboard Hot 100 Pop Charts and the LP vanished after a brief appearance at number six in the Billboard album charts after selling 77,000 copies. A representative for Warner Brothers said, "We are not expecting any new Paris Hilton material in the foreseeable future." In a further bow - just days after she was dropped by her record label she faces a plagiarism suit over her debut single Stars Are Blind. V2 Music Publishing, Warner Chappell Music and Hilton's songwriter/producer Fernando Garibay are being sued by Sparta Florida Music Group, who allege parts of the track are lifted from UB40 classic Kingston Town. The £250,000 ($500,000) writ, filed in London's High Court, claims breach of copyright. Sparta Florida intends to draw on evidence from a musicologist and on internet articles to prove their case. Last week (ends01Jun07) a representative for Warner Brothers revealed "We are not expecting any new Paris Hilton material in the foreseeable future" after executives were left disappointed by lacklustre sales of debut pop album Paris.
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