Former staff have spoken out following claims the company also failed to pay musicians' royalties.
Laurie Flood said not getting paid for so long had a "devastating" impact on him and his former colleagues
A spokesperson for 3Tone said it had faced "considerable challenges" in the last 18 months, and that it "deeply regrets" the difficulties caused by payment delays. There were also points where he had to text the CEO Dean Roberts for £10 "to get something to eat for that night", which he said he would get "maybe a couple of days later".
Employees were repeatedly told the money was "coming, it's on the way" until "eventually communication dried up", said Mr Flood., after the company flew him over to work for them, but then left him also pleading for dinner money.Yasin El Ashrafi But he continued working full-time for the company for at least three months hoping things would work out.He then worked part-time until Christmas, explaining he would be replying to 3tone emails until he went to sleep some nights after getting home from other jobs, as he felt responsible for the artists who were also chasing payment.
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