BMG Parts Ways with Pink Floyd's Roger Waters Over Controversial Comments

The decision follows allegations of antisemitism against Waters due to his vocal criticism of Israel and support for Palestine.

Music rights company BMG is reportedly parting ways with Pink Floyd co-founder Roger Waters due to his controversial comments about Israel, Ukraine, and the United States.
Waters, who signed a publishing deal with BMG in 2016, has faced allegations of antisemitism due to his vocal criticism of Israel and support for Palestine.
BMG's decision to sever ties with Waters comes after the company's new CEO, Thomas Coesfeld, took up his post in 2023.
Waters has denied allegations of antisemitism and has often spoken of conspiracies against him for publicizing his beliefs.
The move by BMG is relatively unusual as it involves not only future recordings but also distribution rights on existing ones.