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Kid Cudi says it will take a “miracle” for him and Kanye West to be friends again

Kid Cudi says it would take a miracle for him and Kanye West to be friends again, after West removed Cudi's contributions to 'Donda 2' over his friendship with Pete Davidson.…

Andy Malt • 18 Aug 2022

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Kanye West uses Kim Kardashian and Pete Davidson break up to mock Kid Cudi’s Rolling Loud performance

Kanye West has mocked Pete Davidson and Kid Cudi after Kardashian and Davidson split, referencing Cudi's bottle-hit Rolling Loud performance in a post.…

Andy Malt • 09 Aug 2022

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Kanye West sued by production firm over unpaid fees

Production company Phantom Labs is suing Kanye West for around $7 million in unpaid fees for past projects, after he pulled out of his Coachella headline set.…

Chris Cooke • 15 Jul 2022

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Kanye West sued over missing menswear

The David Casavant Archive has sued Kanye West in LA for $221,810 in unpaid rental fees and $195,100 for thirteen fashion items it says he borrowed in 2020 and never returned.…

Chris Cooke • 11 Jul 2022

Business News • 1 min read

Setlist: Is TikTok just “a sophisticated surveillance tool”?

Andy Malt and Chris Cooke discuss FCC commissioner Brendan Carr's call for Apple and Google to remove TikTok, plus the week's Kanye West legal news.…

Andy Malt • 04 Jul 2022

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Kanye West sued over uncleared sample on Donda 2

Ultra International Music Publishing has sued Kanye West over an uncleared sample of Marshall Jefferson's Move Your Body in his track Flowers from Donda 2, seeking an injunction and damages.…

Chris Cooke • 01 Jul 2022

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Kayne West fan forced to change restaurant menu following legal letter from rapper

A Melbourne burger restaurant named after Kanye West's album has changed its branding and menu after the rapper sent a cease and desist letter.…

Andy Malt • 01 Jul 2022

Business News • 3 min read

CMU Digest 08.05.22: US mechanical rates, Coldplay, Live Nation, TuneIn, Kanye West

The weekly digest covers a new US mechanical rate deal, Coldplay's tour sustainability app, Live Nation's first quarter results and other key music business news.…

Chris Cooke • 08 May 2022

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Kanye West sued over sermon sample on Donda

Texas pastor Bishop David Paul Moten has sued Kanye West, claiming a sermon sample on 'Come To Life' from 'Donda' was used without licence.…

Chris Cooke • 04 May 2022

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Pusha T comments on feud between Kanye and Kid Cudi: “It sucks”

Pusha T has said the feud between Kanye West and Kid Cudi is painful, while Cudi has said 'Rock N Roll' will be the last song featuring him and West.…

Andy Malt • 26 Apr 2022

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Kanye West bails on Coachella

Kanye West has pulled out of his headline sets at Coachella, after a dispute over comments Billie Eilish made during a show.…

Chris Cooke • 05 Apr 2022

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Kanye West barred from performing at Grammys due to “concerning online behaviour”

Kanye West has been barred from performing at this year's Grammy Awards over what the Grammys describe as concerning online behaviour, after harassing Kim Kardashian and Pete Davidson.…

Andy Malt • 21 Mar 2022