Listen "Migos say they were “robbed” and “cheated” out of millions"
Episode Synopsis
CMU’s Andy Malt and Chris Cooke review key events in music and the music business from the last week, including Migos suing their former layer over claims that he “robbed” and “cheated them out of millions of dollars, and Billboard’s amazing ability to make some seemingly simple updates to its chart rules incredibly complicated.
SECTION TIMES
01: Migos sue their lawyer (00:04:31)
02: Billboard updates its chart rules (00:14:36)
STORIES DISCUSSED THIS WEEK
• Migos accuse their longtime lawyer of betrayal and incompetence, sue for millions
• Quality Control Music boss responds to Migos lawsuit
• Billboard updates album bundle rules (again), and cuts off CD single chart boost ruse
ALSO MENTIONED
• MMF launches Third Edition of Dissecting The Digital Dollar
• Watch Chris’ short presentation from the ‘Digital Dollar’ launch
• Read Chris’ short presentation from the ‘Digital Dollar’ launch
• Switched On Pop – Rosie: Investigating a Crime at the Heart of the Music Industry
MORE FROM CMU
• Buy the new Dissecting The Digital Dollar on Amazon
• Sign up to receive the CMU Daily news bulletin
SECTION TIMES
01: Migos sue their lawyer (00:04:31)
02: Billboard updates its chart rules (00:14:36)
STORIES DISCUSSED THIS WEEK
• Migos accuse their longtime lawyer of betrayal and incompetence, sue for millions
• Quality Control Music boss responds to Migos lawsuit
• Billboard updates album bundle rules (again), and cuts off CD single chart boost ruse
ALSO MENTIONED
• MMF launches Third Edition of Dissecting The Digital Dollar
• Watch Chris’ short presentation from the ‘Digital Dollar’ launch
• Read Chris’ short presentation from the ‘Digital Dollar’ launch
• Switched On Pop – Rosie: Investigating a Crime at the Heart of the Music Industry
MORE FROM CMU
• Buy the new Dissecting The Digital Dollar on Amazon
• Sign up to receive the CMU Daily news bulletin
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