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Kanye West Sues Roc-A-Fella, EMI Over Masters and Publishing

Sha Be Allah | January 27, 2019

Following through on a rant he made last year regarding the ownership of the masters from early in his career, Kanye West has filed a lawsuit against his pal Jay-Z’s former label Roc-A-Fella Records, Island Def Jam Records, and EMI Publishing. Visit streaming.thesource.com for more information In October, West posted a video alleging that Sony […]

Sony Acquires 60% Stake in EMI’s Publishing

Shawn Grant | May 22, 2018

Music giant Sony announced an acquisition of the 60 percent stake of EMI that is owned by Abu Dhabi based wealth fund Mubadala Investment Company for a whopping $2.3 billion. The New York Times reports by collecting the stake of Mubadala, Sony will own all but 10 percent of the equity in the EMI catalog. […]