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Soulja Boy's Ex Intends to Sell His Royalties to Collect $4 Million Judgment
Soulja Boy's ex-girlfriend filed a notice to sell his BMI residuals after a 2025 jury awarded her $4.25 million for sexual battery.
Nicki Minaj Believes the Illuminati ‘Could’ Be Real, Says She's Faced ‘Spiritual Warfare’
The rapper didn't give a simple yes-or-no answer when asked about one of music's most enduring conspiracy theories.
Latto Questions Why People Are Worried About Her Album’s First Week Sales
The rapper denied that first-week sales are equivalent to longterm "impact."
Fender Targets PRS With Cease-and-Desist Over John Mayer Guitar
The move escalates Fender's broader campaign against U.S. guitar makers building Stratocaster-shaped instruments.
Maluma Says He’s Not Interested in Collaborating With Artists From the United States Anymore
The Colombian superstar explains why he's no longer focusing on the "American dream."
Lupe Fiasco Playfully Chides Crowd for Pirating His Debut Album: 'You F*cked It All Up, Man'
After messing up the lyrics to "Kick, Push II," he playfully turned his attention to the notorious leak of his debut album.
Drake's 'Iceman' Lyrics Have Fans Wondering If Dropping 3 Projects Was Strategy to Get Out of Deal
All three of Drake's new projects are listed as being released by OVO “under exclusive license to Republic Records, a division of UMG Recordings, Inc.”
Kid Cudi Says Misalignment Is Why He’s Distanced Himself From Industry Alliances
Kid Cudi points to an inability to make real connections as one of these reasons he has distanced himself from alliances in the industry.
Doja Cat Plans to Take 'Three Years Off' After Releasing Fifth Album 'Vie'
The Grammy Award winner says she wants to "do whatever" during her hiatus.
Anderson .Paak Says Korean Artists Are Only Ones Paying for Features: ‘They Gon’ Get You Right’
The multi-hyphenate got candid about who actually pays for verses in today's music scene.
Red Hot Chili Peppers Sells Catalog to WMG for Over $300 Million
WMG secured the catalog through a $1.2 billion acquisition with Bain Capital.
TDE's Punch Tells Joe Budden 'We Don't Bot,' Says 'True Metric Is Seeing People in Them Seats'
The TDE exec also said he's "never" purchased bots.
Jean Deaux and Smino Royalties Dispute Is 'Being Corrected,' Per Statement: 'This Settles All'
"We both acknowledge this oversight should have never happened," reads a statement shared with Complex.
Jean Deaux Alleges Smino's Team 'Wrongfully Collected' Royalties From 'Blkswn' Album: 'That's Mine'
"His management made sure I’ll never personally receive the rest of what’s owed," the singer claimed.
Finesse2Tymes Says 'Y'all Got Me Good' After Using ChatGPT to Break Down His 'One-Sided' Record Deal
"Can somebody please help buy me out this situation before I crash out?" the artist pleaded.
Alicia Keys Calls Out Music Industry’s ‘Good Old Boy’ Network
From shut-out women in the studio to artists fighting for ownership, Keys breaks down how the system is built, and how she’s pushing back.
Zack Fox Is Now Represented by Creative Artists Agency
Last year, Fox starred in the award-winning 'Lurker.'
Feds Secure First-Ever Streaming Fraud Conviction in $8M AI Music Scheme
North Carolina musician Michael Smith admits to using AI tracks and bots to generate billions of fake streams and divert more than $8 million in royalties