P!nk forgot the little people on her way up the ladder ... at least according to a new lawsuit accusing her of cheating her ex producers out of $36k in royalties.
A company called Specialists Entertainment filed docs in NYC last month, claiming P!nk signed a deal with them, and Thunderstone Productions, to produce on her debut album back in 1999.
According to the suit, the two companies agreed to split producers' royalties 50-50 ... before cranking out 2 songs, "Can't Take Me Home" and "Hiccup" for P!nk -- real name Alecia Moore.
Well, the album blew up -- selling 5 million copies, according to the docs -- and helped launch P!nk's career. Only problem ... SE says the royalties they agreed to never showed up.
Now, SE is suing P!nk for $36,213.31, the remainder of the unpaid royalties.
A rep for P!nk told us this isn't the singer's problem, because ... "Sony are responsible for paying the producers."
Everyone also knows pink would be nowhere without that album.
True, but still...Whoever is trying to sue her should know she didn't oversee the album, LaFace did. Sue them, not here...but whatever to make a buck these days I guess.
She doesn't need to give a dime, unless its the fee sony is requesting P!nk pay for this demand, seeing as when being signed, artists might build a kind of tab to pay back in the future....
