# Manager Claims UMG Illegally Cut Him From Gigi Perez Success

> Music manager Josh Marshall sues UMG for breaching contract over Gigi Perez's streaming success.
- Title: Manager Claims UMG Illegally Cut Him From Gigi Perez Success
- Summary: Music manager Josh Marshall sues UMG for breaching contract over Gigi Perez's streaming success. Music manager Josh Marshall claims Universal Music Group…
- Keywords: gigi perez, josh marshall, umg, mogul vision, interscope records, island records, tiktok, spotify, hot 100, Manager, Claims, Illegally
- Source: Billboard — https://billboard.com/pro/gigi-perez-manager-lawsuit-umg-label-dispute
- Author: Bill Donahue
- Published: 2026-10-07T19:57:51+00:00
- Read time: 1 min
- Topics: gigi perez, josh marshall, umg, mogul vision, interscope records, island records, tiktok, spotify, hot 100
## Gigi Perez's rise
Gigi Perez's music has been streamed more than 3.1 billion times on Spotify alone.

> 3.1 billion times on Spotify alone
## Manager's claim
Music manager Josh Marshall claims he discovered Gigi Perez and championed her signing.

> discovered the artist
## Contract dispute
Marshall alleges UMG breached contract by capturing profits from Perez's explosive success.

> captured for themselves the proceeds from her explosive success
## Joint venture deal
Mogul Vision and Interscope created a joint venture label for Perez's music in September 2021.

> joint venture label entity
## Profit terms
The deal promised Marshall 50 percent of profits and 50 percent ownership of certain rights.

> 50 percent of profits
## Label drop
Interscope dropped Gigi Perez in 2023 after she owed four more albums under the original deal.

> dropped the singer from its talent roster
## Current status
Perez signed with Island Records in 2024, releasing hit tracks including 'Sailor Song' that reached No. 22 on Hot 100.

> Sailor Song reached No. 22 on Hot 100
## Key takeaway

Music manager Josh Marshall claims Universal Music Group illegally removed him from Gigi Perez's earnings after he discovered her TikTok fame.