Ellie Goulding Sues Former Managers Over Live Nation Conflict of Interest

Ellie Goulding has filed a lawsuit against her former management company, alleging a conflict of interest due to their ties with Live Nation. The singer claims her former managers prioritized Live Nation's interests over her own.

17 Aug, 13:55 — 18 Aug, 09:39

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This lawsuit highlights potential conflicts of interest in the music industry, particularly when management companies have undisclosed financial ties to major promoters like Live Nation. It raises questions about transparency and fiduciary duty owed by managers to their artists.

Key entitiesEllie Goulding TaP Management Ben Mawson Ed Millet Live Nation

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varietyMostly Factual14d ago

Ellie Goulding Sues Former Managers Over Live Nation Deal

British singer Ellie Goulding has taken legal action against her former managers, Ben Mawson and Ed Millet of TaP Management, claiming that the two failed to disclose to her that TaP’s parent company, HNOE, was partially and then fully owned by Live Nation, creating a conflict of interest that benefited them and the company to […]

By Jem Aswad

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hollywood-reporterMostly Factual14d ago

Ellie Goulding Sues Former Managers Over Ties to Live Nation

Goulding claimed TaP Management failed to disclose it was a subsidiary of Live Nation, which she said created a conflict of interest.

By Ethan Millman

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rolling-stoneMostly Factual14d ago

Ellie Goulding Sues Ex-Management Company Over Live Nation Ties

The English pop star says her team at TaP Management pushed her to work with Live Nation, but never disclosed that the company owned TaP

By Jon Blistein

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