Category archives: EMI

Universal’s UK Task Force for Meaningful Change issues manifesto outlining goals to achieve ‘lasting social change’

Partnership with social enterprise The Black Curriculum also announced
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Kanye West Files Motion to Dismiss EMI Music Publishing’s Countersuit in New York

Taking a jab at Sony Music’s EMI Music Publishing division and Universal Music Group (UMG), Kanye West told his fans artists should have the right to purchase their publishing catalog whenever they want. There’s just one problem.  Typically, artists ca…

‘Lady Marmalade’ Co-Writer Sues Sony/ATV for $20 Million

Kenny Nolan, one of the songwriters behind the Patti LaBelle hit, ‘Lady Marmalade,’ has filed a $20 million lawsuit against Sony/ATV. According to the 60-page lawsuit filed in the U.S. District Court for the Central District of California, the music pu…

YouTube Music Licensing Platform Unveils Global Deal with Sony/ATV’s EMI Publishing

Will SoundVault’s deal help secure fair payments to labels, artists, and other song rightsholders? Historically, YouTube has provided incredibly low payouts to the music industry. For indie artists, those payouts are even worse. In 2017, Google’s popul…

EMI Counter-Sues Kanye West For Breach Of Contract

Kanye West has been hit with a lawsuit by his longtime music publishing company EMI, alleging breach of contract. The suit, filed in Federal court in Manhattan, follows Kanye’s own January lawsuit against EMI in which he claimed that his contract violated California law because it lasted more than seven…

In Bitter Lawsuit Against EMI, Kanye West Pushes Once Again For Publishing Rights Ownership

Has Kanye West omitted a key clause that could ultimately cause him to lose his legal battle against EMI Music Publishing? Kanye West has remained pretty upset at Sony’s EMI Music Publishing division and at Universal Music Group (UMG). According to a p…

Kanye West Sues Roc-a-Fella, Def Jam, UMG, EMI and More

Kanye West has filed a pair of lawsuits against EMI Music Publishing and Roc-a-Fella Records, UMG Recordings, Def Jam and merchandiser Bravado International Group in an apparent attempt to free himself of all contractual obligations. The complaints were filed on Friday (January 25) in Los Angeles Superior Court, according to…