Kanye West announced his intentions on Twitter. In the past few weeks, Kanye West has gone on an all-out campaign against Sony and Universal Music Group over his masters and publishing contracts. His tirades have been met with equal speculation and support from fellow artists. Many agreed that major labels offer artists predatory contracts, but … Read moreKanye West to Give G.O.O.D. Music Signees His Share of Their Masters
Kanye West continues his campaign against major record labels. Kanye West has been active on Twitter once again. Earlier this week, he denounced the contracts being provided by Sony and Universal Music Group, comparing himself to Moses in the process. On Wednesday, he posted another stream of consciousness, as well as screenshots of the full … Read moreKanye West Tweeted His Entire Record Contract, Along With Bizarre Grammy Video
Source: Universal Music Group Vinyl copies of the album will arrive on June 19. On Tuesday, Universal Music Enterprises released a 23-track Cash Money Records instrumental album to digital streaming platforms. The release comes just days after Cash Money superproducer Mannie Fresh squared off against the Grammy-nominated Scott Storch. The album features standout beats … Read moreCash Money Records to Release Instrumental Compilation Vinyl LPs
(Photo by Ted Soqui/Corbis via Getty Images) In a suit against its parent company, Universal previously estimated some 17,000 artists were affected by the blaze. Universal Music Group has confirmed the recordings of at least 19 artists were damaged or destroyed in the warehouse 2008 fire that leveled a Universal Studios lot being used for … Read moreUniversal Music Confirms 19 Artists Lost Master Recordings in 2008 Warehouse Fire