Summary

Disputes between artists and managers are nothing new, but the last year has seen a flood of lawsuits from Timbaland, Muni Long, Ellie Goulding and more. In August 2025, when Timbaland ’s attorneys sent notice that the star was firing his longtime manager Gary Marella , they didn’t mince words. “You were in the rare position of representing one of the most accomplished, influential, and respected talents in music history,” they wrote in the letter. “You exploited that position and betrayed that trust.”

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