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Ellie Goulding Files Lawsuit Over Live Nation “Conflict Of Interests”

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Ellie Goulding has launched legal action against former managers Ben Mawson and Ed Millett, claiming their relationship with Live Nation resulted in a conflict of interest that was not disclosed to her.

A legal filing covered by Variety states that Mawson and Millett represented Goulding through TaP Management from 2018 to 2025, receiving a commission of 20 per cent.

The lawsuit says Goulding entered into several arrangements with businesses belonging to the Live Nation group during those years. Those deals reportedly covered touring, merchandise and a documentary project.

Goulding alleges that nobody informed her that Live Nation controlled HNOE, the parent business of TaP. According to the filing, the entertainment company purchased a 50.1 per cent share of HNOA in 2015 and assumed complete ownership four years later.

The lawsuit argues that Mawson and Millett “had a personal interest or duty in dealings between Ms. Goulding and companies in the Live Nation group which was in actual or potential conflict with the interests of Ms. Goulding in securing the best commercial terms with whichever promoter, merchandiser or other counterparty it was most advantageous for her to deal with.”

Goulding is requesting an unspecified amount of “equitable compensation and/or damages for their breaches of fiduciary duty”, as well as further connected remedies.

NME has approached Mawson and Millett’s representatives, Goulding’s team and Live Nation for responses.

The singer is once again represented by Sarah Stennett, who previously managed her during an earlier stage of her career. WME now handles her global representation.

Goulding is getting ready to issue her sixth studio album, ‘I Know Too Much’, on September 4. She has introduced the project through ‘Black Prada Dress’, ‘4 Seasons’ and ‘Ravers’.

She performed ‘Black Prada Dress’ for the first time at BBC Radio 1’s Big Weekend in May. In July, she also appeared during half time as England defeated Norway in their World Cup quarter final.

During an interview with NME about the album last November, Goulding said: “This is probably the most honest I’ve been in my lyrics. I don’t have anyone to answer to. In certain situations, you’re trying to please someone, but for the first time ever, I don’t feel like I have to do that. I’m just making music that I love.”

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Akriila shares a special playlist to mark the arrival of her new album

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Akriila, the latest artist featured on The Cover, has created an exclusive playlist offering another preview of her forthcoming album, ‘Lucy Miró Al Mundo Y Notó Que Está Girando, Es Mi Segundo Disco’.

In her Cover profile, written by Charis McGowan with photographs from Lo Harley, the Chilean singer and rapper discusses her second album. Its English title translates to ‘Lucy Looked At The World, And Noticed That It’s Spinning’.

The accompanying playlist is called ‘Lucy Is The New Hopecore’. It combines songs from present day artists including Bassvictim, Corridos Ketamina, previous Cover artist Chanel Beads and Akriila collaborator Jane Remover through her Venturing project. Earlier influences such as PJ Harvey and The Beatles also appear.

Listen to the playlist through Apple Music here or use the Spotify player below.

Akriila has introduced the record through three tracks so far: ‘Partedemipartedeti’, ‘Roger’ and ‘Suave’ featuring Jane Remover. While describing the project’s main idea to NME, she cited Ukrainian artist shelestvetrovki’s series ‘She Is So Hot I Wanna Clean Her Room’: “Everything is completely messy; you’re looking only at your own problems, extremely self-centred. Then there comes a turning point: a real ray of light has to come in through the window for you to understand there is more out there. That the world is turning and I’m growing.”

The interview also explores the experiences that shaped Akriila while she was growing up in Santiago, including teaching herself guitar and becoming involved in the city’s active trap community. Reflecting on the effects of the Covid lockdown and protests in Santiago, she said: “I was part of a generation that didn’t know what to do, whether to go to university. I was lost. In the pandemic, I pushed myself to understand what I wanted, and music was very present. Then I started to release it, without thinking about anything specific.” Discussing her interest in Auto-Tune, she continued: “It’s a filter, an effect, but it filters something real. I can become a character that’s more playful, for example. My recordings are based on sensation.”

Each year, NME publishes 50 Cover stories highlighting the next generation of music through detailed profiles and original photography. Explore the coffee table collection NME The Cover 2024-2025, featuring artists such as Kneecap, Lola Young, Amaarae, LE SSERAFIM, Oklou and many others.

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