EMI re-opens its Kanye West litigation after failing to agree a settlement
EMI Music Publishing has asked a New York court to re-open its lawsuit against Kanye West after settlement talks failed to finalise terms.…
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Kanye West close to settlement with EMI Music Publishing
Kanye West and EMI Music Publishing have reached an agreement in principle that could end their legal dispute over his publishing contract, with a settlement expected within 90 days.…
CMU Digest 01.07.19: SGAE, Universal Music, Ticketmaster, Apple, Kanye West
A weekly digest covering SGAE's failed reforms, the Universal archive fire fallout, Ticketmaster's Canadian settlement, Apple and Spotify, and Kanye West's EMI dispute.…
CMU Digest 18.03.19: Apple, Spotify, Nirvana, Kanye West, UK Music
The week's key stories include the Apple and Spotify competition dispute, the Spotify royalty appeal war of words, a Marc Jacobs Nirvana image lawsuit and the EMI and Kanye West contract row.…
EMI fires back in Kanye West publishing contract dispute
EMI Music Publishing has responded to Kanye West's lawsuit, arguing his contract is governed by New York law and that the California seven-year rule does not apply.…
CMU Digest 04.02.19: Kanye West, Rolling Stone, Youth Music, Ticketbande, Pandora
A weekly digest covering Kanye West's settled lawsuit and new publishing claims, Penske's full Rolling Stone takeover, Youth Music research, and Sirius XM's Pandora deal.…
Kanye settles “never, never” tweet lawsuit, dubs publishing contract as 'servitude'
A fan’s lawsuit against Kanye West over his “never, never, never” tweet about ‘The Life Of Pablo’ on Apple has been settled, with terms not disclosed.…
Kanye West sues both Sony and Universal
Kanye West has filed two lawsuits, one against Sony/ATV's EMI Music Publishing and one against Universal's Def Jam, Roc-A-Fella and Bravado, reportedly over rights he gave up early in his career.…
CMU Digest 19.11.18: Article thirteen, Viagogo, EMI, NetEase, Ed Sheeran
The week's music business news includes the article thirteen debate, Sony completing its EMI Music Publishing acquisition, NetEase's funding round and Ed Sheeran's song-theft settlement.…
Sony completes acquisition of EMI Music Publishing
Sony has completed its acquisition of the remaining stake in EMI Music Publishing, making it a wholly owned subsidiary and allowing it to merge with Sony/ATV.…
Setlist: UK Music, Sony, SoundCloud
CMU's weekly podcast reviews UK music industry growth, the European Commission's approval of Sony's EMI Music Publishing deal, and SoundCloud's changed Premier contract.…
CMU Digest 05.11.18: Viagogo, YouTube, Sony, UK Music, SoundCloud
A roundup of the week's music business news, including Viagogo's legal battles, YouTube's criticism of article thirteen, and Sony's EMI publishing deal.…