Three Contracts Every Music Producer Should Know…
This is the fourth installment of an 11-part series on music industry agreements by attorney and legal author Steve Gordon, author of The Future of the Music Business (Hal Leonard 4th Ed 2015). Steve’s earlier installments covered contracts for synchronization licensing, management contracts, and production contracts (from hell). And for extra credit, you may want to check out Gordon’s scintillating look at the dangers of direct publishing deals. In this article, we’ll discus


Nicki Minaj’s Producer Sues Ex-Biz Partners Over $8 Million
Producer Of Nicki Minaj’s Album “Queen” Said Trill Entertainment Defrauded Him Of Millions A man who produced several hits on Nicki Minaj’s album “Queen” accused his ex-business partners of exploiting his talent and fleecing him out of $6 to $8 million of his hard earned cash. That’s according to a new federal lawsuit from “Chun-Li” producer J. Reid, who sued his former music publisher Trill Entertainment for breach of contract, copyright infringement, lost profits and breach