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Michael Jackson’s Mom Has Received $55M Since His Death: Estate Reps

Michael Jackson’s estate claimed in legal filings Thursday (Mar. 21) that his mother, Katherine Jackson, has received more than $55 million since the singer’s death — a revelation that came during an acrimonious dispute between the estate’s executors and the elder Jackson. The new filings, obtained by Billboard, were aimed at proving that the estate itself shouldn’t have to pay for Katherine’s recent legal bills, which stem from her efforts […]

todayMarch 22, 2024

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Big Sean Flips Classic J Dilla Beat For ‘Anderson Estate’ Freestyle

Big Sean is getting over an illness but that’s not stopping him from putting his bars on display over a reworked J Dilla beat for a new freestyle — check it out below.Taking to Instagram on Wednesday (March 20), Sean put on for his fellow Detroit native as he went in over a slowed down version of The Pharcyde‘s “Drop” for his “Anderson Estate” freestyle.“I think where I lack most […]

todayMarch 21, 2024 2

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Johnny Ramone Estate Files Suit Over Pete Davidson’s Ramones Film

The estate of late Ramones member Johnny Ramone has filed a lawsuit that could put Pete Davidson's planned Netflix movie about the Ramones in jeopardy.Per Billboard, Linda Ramone, Johnny's widow, has claimed that Joey Ramone's brother Mickey Leigh “covertly developed an unapproved and unauthorized Ramones-based biopic” based on his own “one-sided recitation of the history of the Ramones.” The lawsuit was filed last Saturday (Jan. 21) in a Manhattan court.Leigh's memoir, […]

todayJanuary 26, 2024 2

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Biggie’s Estate Settles Suit Over Iconic World Trade Center Photos

Biggie‘s estate has settled a lawsuit with the estate of the late photographer Chi Modu over some of the most iconic Hip Hop images of the 1990s.In 1996, Modu photographed the rap icon in front of the World Trade Center towers, taking a series of shots he said were partly inspired by Big’s reference to the buildings in “Juicy.”Billboard is reporting that Staci Jennifer Trager, who represented The Notorious B.I.G.’s […]

todayJanuary 20, 2024 2

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Prince Estate Battle Re-Erupts With New Lawsuit and Accusations

Although it seemed that the six-year legal battle over Prince’s estate had finally been settled in 2022, the issue returned to court this week.An agreement had been reached in which two holding companies shared control of the late artist’s properties. One of those, Primary Wave, is not involved in the new lawsuit. The other, Prince Legacy LLC, which includes family members among its board of directors, is the subject of paperwork […]

todayJanuary 12, 2024 1

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Joey Jordison’s Estate Sues Slipknot for Profiting Off His Death

According to numerous sources, Joey Jordison’s estate is suing Slipknot for allegedly using the late drummer’s 2021 passing to promote and profit from their latest studio LP, 2022’s The End, So Far. The lawsuit also contends that the group held onto and misused some of Jordison’s equipment and other belongs despite agreeing to return them.In documents obtained by Page Six (published on Dec. 30), vocalist Corey Taylor and percussionist Shawn […]

todayDecember 31, 2023 3

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Fela Kuti Estate Signs With WME Legends for Legacy Management – Billboard

WME announced on Tuesday (Oct. 24) that the agency has signed the estate of Afrobeat pioneer Fela Kuti for management worldwide under its WME Legends division. WME Legends is focused on estate and legacy brand management, with the objective of growing the legacies of artists and brands for a new generation. Kuti (born Olufela Olusegun Oludotun Ransome-Kuti) is a Nigerian-born musician, bandleader, composer, political activist and Pan-africanist who created the […]

todayOctober 24, 2023 4

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Primary Wave Music Partners with Estate of Songwriter P.F. Sloan

Photo Credit: P.F. Sloan EstatePrimary Wave Music partners with the estate of the iconic songwriter, P.F. Sloan, in a deal that sees the publishing giant gaining Sloan’s publishing and writer’s share for his many top 20 hits.Leading independent music publisher Primary Wave Music has announced their partnership with the estate of the iconic songwriter, P.F. Sloan. Terms of the deal see the publishing giant gain Sloan’s publishing and writer’s share, […]

todaySeptember 27, 2023

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Kate Middleton ‘secretly went to upper-class 24-hour music festival’ at Houghton estate | Royal | News

Princess Kate seems to have followed in Prince William's footsteps as she enjoyed a weekend of partying at the Houghton Hall music festival.Earlier this summer William was photographed dancing the night away at Camden nightclub KOKO with friends including nightlife entreprenuer Guy Pelly, and now his wife has gotten in on the fun.Kate had been dining with pals the Marquess and Marchioness of Cholmondeley, or David Rocksavage and Rose Hanbury, […]

todayAugust 14, 2023 5

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