Music Business News

Chuck D files $100M class-action suit against Universal Music

By theGrio

10:38 AM on 11/04/2011

Public Enemy's Chuck D has filed a class-action lawsuit against Universal Music Group alleging the label didn't fully pay its artists and producers in licensing deals for digital downloads and ringtones...
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Vicci Martinez says Cee Lo apologized for 'gay' tweet

By theGrio

11:55 AM on 06/22/2011

The Voice coach Cee Lo Green immediately reached out to gay contestants Vicci Martinez and Nakia after he lashed out against a music critic...
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Jackson estate administrators want cut of profits

By theGrio

4:59 PM on 01/22/2010

LOS ANGELES (AP) - Two men administering Michael Jackson's estate are seeking 10 percent of profits they're able to generate from the late pop superstars work...
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Music executive raises $20,000 to lay Detroit's deceased to rest

By theGrio

12:00 PM on 12/17/2009

After recently launching "May WE Rest in Peace", a non-profit organization to give back to the city of Detroit, music executive Shanti Das has been able to raise $20,000 since its initial beginnings in October...
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