Adidas shareholders sue over the collapse of its Yeezy partnership
Adidas shareholders have filed a US class action alleging bosses ignored the risks of Kanye West's behaviour, which contributed to the collapse of the Yeezy partnership.…
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BBC announces new Kanye West documentary
The BBC will air a new documentary about Kanye West, fronted by journalist Mobeen Azhar, examining his political ambitions and controversial statements, with an accompanying podcast series.…
Lawyers finally locate Kanye West to formally drop him as a client
Law firm Greenberg Traurig has formally withdrawn from representing Kanye West in the 'Flowers' copyright case after locating him for personal service.…
Law firm not allowed to break ties with Kanye West via newspaper ads
A US judge has told Greenberg Traurig LLP to try harder to serve Kanye West with a withdrawal order before using newspaper adverts to end its representation.…
Anti-hate organisations urge online creators to not provide Kanye West with a platform
Five Jewish and anti-hate organisations have urged online creators not to give Kanye West a platform, after his antisemitic remarks and a planned interview with streamer Adin Ross.…
Parler confirms Kanye West deal is off as rapper says "I see good things about Hitler"
Parler has confirmed its planned sale to Kanye West is off, mutually agreed in mid-November, shortly before West made antisemitic remarks on Alex Jones's Infowars and was suspended from Twitter again.…
CMU Digest 27.11.22: Ticketmaster, Adidas, UK Music, Deutsche Grammophon, clubbing culture impact
This week's digest covers the Ticketmaster Taylor Swift ticketing row and a US Senate hearing, Adidas investigating claims against Kanye West, and UK Music's diversity report.…
Adidas launches investigation into Yeezy employees' allegations of bullying against Kanye West
Adidas will investigate anonymous allegations from former Yeezy staff that Kanye West bullied and harassed employees, after Union Investment demanded clarity.…
Kanye West asks Donald Trump to be his running mate in 2024 Presidential election
Kanye West says he asked Donald Trump to be his 2024 running mate at a meeting at Mar-a-Lago, and has reportedly hired Milo Yiannopoulos as his campaign manager.…
Entrepreneur behind Kanye West's Stem player discusses working with his now ex-business partner
Kano Computing’s Alex Klein has spoken about his collaboration with Kanye West on the Stem player, and how the partnership ended amid West’s controversial statements.…
Akon says Kanye’s offensive comments are all part of his bid to become President
Akon argues that Kanye West’s offensive comments are part of a plan to win votes from Donald Trump in a future presidential run.…
Adidas planning on releasing Yeezy products without Yeezy
Adidas says it will use its design rights to release products from its Yeezy partnership without Yeezy branding, after ending the deal with Kanye West.…