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While Kanye West is at war with Universal Music and Sony, to whom he claims his original recordings, he has not forgotten that he himself is the head of a label.

And he too made his artists sign the same type of contract that he denounces today, namely that he owns their masters.

For once, Ye has therefore applied to himself what he recommends for others.

I'm giving all Good music artist back the 50% share I have of their masters

- ye (@kanyewest) September 23, 2020

“I give back to all Good Music artists the 50% share I have in their masters,” he tweeted.

Among the musicians concerned, we find Pusha T, Big Sean - who thanked Kanye West on Twitter for his gesture - Tyga, Travis Scott or John Legend, who released his first album,

Get Lifted

, on GOOD Music.

The announcement came after a chat with Elon Musk, a text message Kanye West also released on Twitter.

Now let's have Universal match me pic.twitter.com/ui7D8kyPQR

- ye (@kanyewest) September 23, 2020

The Bolloré group in the sights

On these exchanges, we can read that the boss of Telsa welcomes his decision, calling it "powerful".

Heading this post, Kanye West also had a message for Universal Music: “Now let's make Universal live up to me.

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The record company is owned by Vivendi, which is owned by the Bolloré group, and Kim Kardashian's husband is not unaware of it.

He has also published the company's trombinoscope, along with a message to members of Vincent Bolloré's family, very present at the head of the company, his “future best friends”.

MY NEW FRIENDS AT VIVENDI 😊 pic.twitter.com/wxvlDzgqTS

- ye (@kanyewest) September 21, 2020

Before that, Kanye West had published a manifesto in which he developed several ideas to change the recording industry so that artists are paid more fairly.

As for the rapper, currently a candidate for the White House, he refuses to release a new album until he recovers the rights to his original recordings.

Universal Music has yet to respond publicly to Kanye West.

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