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Skip to main content Currently Reading Benee's Manager Forced to Exit Company He Co-Founded as Sexual Harassment Allegations Roil New Zealand Music Biz Chris Willman, provided by FacebookTwitterEmail Allegations of abuse and impropriety in the New Zealand music business have caused a second major manager to resign, following earlier news that Lorde’s ex-manager had stepped down from his firm. Now the manager of “Supalonely” singer Benee, Paul McKessar, has left the firm he cofounded and directed, CRS Management director, after after days of addressing charges of sexual harassment. The ...

On Sunday, Stuff published a months-long investigation by Alison Mau detailing allegations of harassment and exploitation within the local music industry. The piece, ‘Music industry professionals demand change after speaking out about its dark side’, includes allegations of inappropriate behaviour and abuse of power by male artists, international acts and executives; the men named are Scott Maclachlan, the man who ‘discovered’ Lorde, and Paul McKessar, who manages Benee. Here broadcaster and music industry veteran Charlotte Ryan writes of her response to the article, and her own exper...

'I'm truly sorry': Benee's manager apologises for 'crossing boundaries', gives back music award Newshub 25/01/2021 Monika Barton © Image - Three; Video - Newshub Related video: Benee speaks to Newshub during her soundcheck at Spark Arena. Benee's manager Paul McKessar has issued an apology for his behaviour towards two singer-songwriters he represented, relinquishing his Aotearoa Music Award for Manager of the Year 2020.  McKessar was named in a Stuff #MeTooNZ investigation alongside Lorde's former manager Scott Machlaclan, who admitted to sexually harassing female staff...

Benee's manager CRS management director Paul McKessar stood down amid allegations 26 Jan, 2021 08:09 PM 4 minutes to read NZ Herald A management company whose roster of talent includes Benee has stood down music executive Paul McKessar amid allegations of misconduct. In a statement from CRS Music Management's Campbell Smith this morning, the company says they have officially stood down McKessar from his role "indefinitely". "Paul's actions - by any measure - fell far short of the standards experienced by CRS, our clients and the wider music community. Paul has resigned as director of CRS," th...

Scott Maclachlan, the former manager of Lorde, was fired from Warner Music Australasia after a huge investigation into sexual harassment.