Jay-Z in court over "crappy, lazy" perfume launch
CMU’s Andy Malt and Chris Cooke review key events in music and the music business from the last week, including Jay-Z claim in court that his fragrance launched in 2013 failed not because he didn't live up to his agreement regarding promoting it but because of perfume company Parlux's "crappy, lazy work", plus the All Party Parliamentary Group On Music's demand for "urgent action" from the UK government to tackle the crisis facing British musicians and crew planning to tour Europe as a result of the Brexit shambles. SECTION TIMES 01: Jay-Z (00:04:31) 02: Brexit (00:18:16) (Timings may be slightly different due to adverts) STORIES DISCUSSED THIS WEEK • Jay-Z takes to the witness stand in ongoing perfume promo dispute • Jay-Z lays into perfume company’s “crappy, lazy work” in ongoing legal battle • Cross-party group of MPs calls for urgent action on post-Brexit touring bureaucracy ALSO MENTIONED • Big Sean leaves GOOD Music “to start getting a bigger cut” • Kanye West says signing Big Sean to GOOD Music was “the worst thing I’ve ever done” • Submit to APPG On Music's inquiry into EU touring MORE FROM CMU • Buy MMF and CMU Insights’ Dissecting The Digital Dollar book on Amazon • Sign up to receive the CMU Daily news bulletin