en en en en en en en en en en en en en fr fr en en en en en en en en en en en en en en en en en en en en en en en en en en en en en en en pl en en en en en en en en en en en en en en en en en en en en en en en en en en en en en en en en en en en en en en en en en nl en en en en en en it en
Aspire Music Group has sued Cash Money Records over alleged missing profits and copyright royalties from Drake‘s first six solo albums, according to court documents reviewed by Billboard. The earnings could end up totaling in the tens of millions.
The suit cites Cash Money co-owners Bryan “Birdman” Williams and Ronald “Slim” Williams, and Young Money Entertainment, as defendants.
Billboard writes: “In the filing, Aspire claims that in 2008, it signed an exclusive recording agreement with Drake, then entered into an agreement in June 2009 with Cash Money Records that would allow Drake to record for the label in exchange for one-third of the net profits of his first six albums and one third of the copyrights of his master recordings for those same albums, as well as monthly accounting and payments.”
However, Aspire alleges that Cash Money never paid out any profits outside of “a few modest advances” and that Aspire was never registered with a one-third ownership stake on any recordings.
The court documents specify the albums as 2009’s So Far Gone, 2010’s Thank Me Later, 2011’s Take Care, 2013’s Nothing Was the Same, 2015’s If You’re Reading This It’s Too Late, and 2016’s Views.
The court documents also reveal Cash Money’s alleged fraudulent accounting.
According to Billboard, “Cash Money sent copies of its payments from distributor Universal and included deductions for recording, marketing and production costs, as well as artist royalties and advances, that had already been deducted from Universal’s payments — effectively making them double deductions. The result was accounting that showed no payments due to Aspire.”
Aspire is not suing for a specific amount of money. Instead, the company is asking the court to supervise an audit of Cash Money’s books to determine the amount due.
Related: Ed Sheeran Sued For Allegedly Copying Marvin Gaye’s ‘Let’s Get It On’
Vips | Music Industry
Cash Money, Drake, Legal,
Monday 12 December 2016
DJ Mixes Are Now Legal on SoundCloud, Says Founder
SoundCloud founder Eric Wahlforss has said in an interview that DJ mixes are now legal and “problem-free” on the service.
Wahlforss told Germany’s Groove magazine:
“During the negotiations for SoundCloud Go, we achieved agreement with collecting societies like GEMA in Germany, making these problems a thing of the past -– even for users who do not subscribe. This means that DJ mixes are now legal and problem-free on SoundCloud. So this is a very positive news for DJs.”
SoundCloud was once the go-to platform to host DJ mixes, but many DJs have stopped uploading their mixes in recent years because of increased takedowns for copyright infringement. Some have even had their accounts deleted for repeat violations.
As a result, many DJs have been uploading their mixes to less popular services like Mixcloud and Mixcrate. However, those platforms have been subject to increased takedowns over the last year, with Mixcrate closing its doors in October.
While Wahlforss’ comments are encouraging to DJs and fans, it is unclear at this point if all mixes are indeed safe on SoundCloud.
Related: DJs Should Stop Playing SoundCloud and YouTube Rips
Vips | Music Industry, Music Tech
New and Notable Tracks: Sep. 23
Cardi B and GloRilla. GloRilla & Cardi B - Tomorrow 2 The viral success of "F.N.F." helped the Memphis rapper land this massive collab with Cardi B. Vi...
Listen to Taylorinho’s DJcity Podcast Mix
Taylorinho is an up-and-coming DJ/remixer from Paris, France. His latest remixes gained over 4 million views on YouTube and went viral on social media. Str...
Serato’s Latest DJ Pro 2.3.3 Upgrade Integrates With Pioneer DJ’s XDJ-XZ System
Serato's 2.3.3 integrated with Pioneer DJ's XDJ-XZ (Source: Serato) Serato's continued push into supporting the mobile and club DJ industry continues via i...
ESSIE DE VALL Delivers ‘DJcity Podcast’ Mix
ESSIE DE VALL is an open-format DJ from Madrid, Spain. She was nominated for "Best Urban DJ in Spain" and has shared the stage with artists like Pitbull, W...
Must-Play Tracks for the Weekend: Nov. 9
Coi Leray (Source: Instagram) Queen - Bohemian Rhapsody - Anthem Kingz Losing It Bootleg The timeless anthem gets blended with Fisher's house hit. (DJcity...
DJ SYDNEY Delivers ‘DJcity Podcast’ Mix
DJ SYDNEY is from Cologne, Germany. He currently holds a residency at the renowned Candid parties at Reineke Fuchs in Cologne and was the support DJ for Ni...
DJ Ikz Delivers ‘DJcity Podcast’ Mix
DJ Ikz is an open-format DJ from Krakow, Poland. He was the 2015 IDA vice champion in the show category. Stream or download his DJcity Podcast mix below. F...
Listen to HENZO’s DJcity Podcast Mix
HENZO is a DJ, rapper and producer from Palermo, Italy. Henzo is an open-format DJ and produces music under the alias Oversize. Stream or download his DJci...
Denon DJ Announces LC6000 PRIME DJ Controller
(Source: Denon DJ) Denon DJ has just announced their latest controller, the LC6000 PRIME. Bearing many similarities to its renowned SC6000 PRIME, the Denon...
Listen to DJ Lady S’ DJcity Podcast Mix
DJ Lady S was born in Belgium and is currently based in New York. She has evolved musically from her love of hip-hop and RnB to house, afrohouse, techno, a...