Question

Scenario 1:

John and Mary are business partners in a successful manufacturing company. John discovers that Mary is planning to leave the company and start a competing business. To prevent this, John threatens one of their major clients, telling them that if they continue to do business with Mary's new company, he will terminate their contract. As a result, the client decides to terminate their contract with Mary's new company.

Scenario 2:

David is a talented musician who has been working on a new album for months. He signs a contract with a record label, which guarantees him exclusive rights to release and promote his music. However, before David's album is released, another record label approaches him and offers him a better deal. David decides to terminate his contract with the first record label and sign with the second one, without any valid reason.

Based on the given scenarios, discuss the concept of tortious interference as provided in Article 1314 of the Civil Code of the Philippines. Analyze the elements and effects of tortious interference and identify whether the actions of the parties involved in each scenario constitute tortious interference. Explain the legal consequences and remedies available to the aggrieved parties, if any.

Provide a clear and thorough analysis supported by relevant provisions and jurisprudence to support your answer.