BMG

The music rights company BMG is parting ways with the Pink Floyd co-founder Roger Waters over comments he made about Israel, Ukraine and the United States, Variety reported on Monday.The Germany-based company had signed a publishing agreement with the 80-year-old musician in 2016 and was scheduled to release a newly recorded version of Pink Floyd’s 1973 album Dark Side of the Moon last year, but ultimately scrapped the release upon the hiring of Thomas Coesfeld as CEO. The re-recording was ultimately released by the…

Music rights company BMG is preparing to split entirely from Roger Waters following controversial comments he made on Israel, Ukraine, and the United States, Variety reports. According to the publication, the Pink Floyd co-founder and German-based company signed a publishing agreement in 2016 and had plans to release a re-recorded version of the band’s 1973 album Dark Side of the Moon last year. However, the deal was tossed after Thomas Coesfeld was hired as CEO on July 1, 2023, and the record was released by…

The family of Gap Band members Robert and Ronnie Wilson have filed a lawsuit against BMG for unpaid royalties on the Bruno Mars and Mark Ronson 2014 song “Uptown Funk.”Rolling Stone reports that BMG has “failed and refused” to pay the Gap Band heirs, Ronnie’s widow Linda Wilson, Robert’s daughter Robin and LaTina, and other family members. The family filed the suit this week, claiming that BMG has either “retained all funds due to plaintiffs for its own benefit and enjoyment” or “wrongfully diverted” the money. The Gap…

Harry Nilsson’s melodic pop music endeared him to the Beatles and won him the admiration of everyone from Monty Python’s Terry Gilliam to Carly Rae Jepsen. But ask someone on the street if they recognize the name, and they’ll probably either respond with knowing reverence or a quizzical stare. Nilsson, a Brooklyn-born L.A. transplant who rose to fame with the inclusion of “Everybody’s Talkin’” on the soundtrack to 1969’s “Midnight Cowboy,” is a singer-songwriter’s singer-songwriter. He got rich penning hits including…