Ramsey Elkholy’s Monotronic Sues Pangea Entertainment

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Indie band Monotronic is suing Pangea Entertainment for alleged breach of contract that resulted in a lack of distribution for the band’s music.

Los Angeles-based musician Ramsey Elkholy’s band Monotronic has filed a lawsuit against A&R Worldwide’s Pangea Entertainment Group, alleging breach of contract that led to the band’s work not being adequately marketed or distributed as promised.

According to the lawsuit, Elkholy, who is listed as the “sole member and managing member” of the band, entered into a year-long marketing and consulting agreement with A&R Worldwide back in May 2024. As part of that agreement, A&R Worldwide promised to provide creative input and support for Monotronic, assist in strengthening the band’s marketability, in selecting a global music distribution partner, and to present Monotronic’s music to the company’s broad network of digital service providers (DSPs).

But Elkholy says that didn’t happen.

“For instance, A&R Worldwide did not provide creative input; did not assist in strengthening the marketability of Monotronic’s brand image,” and also didn’t assist with album artwork or arrange conference calls every two weeks as per the contract. The company also allegedly did not present Monotronic’s music to various DSPs, nor to any “major and independent record labels and music publishers.”

The lawsuit also names specific music supervisors with whom A&R Worldwide allegedly claimed to have shared Monotronic’s music, including Andy Ross, Nora Felder, Kier Lehman, Matthew Hearon-Smith, Jen Malone, Jen Pyken, Gabe Hilfer, Maggie Phillips, Maggie Rodford, and others. However, Monotronic claims A&R Worldwide “failed to do so.”

On August 19, 2025, Monotronic provided A&R Worldwide with a written notice of its alleged breach of their agreement, to which the company denied any wrongdoing. As a result, the band filed suit.

“Defendants’ breach of the agreement was a substantial factor in causing harm to Monotronic,” the filing states, requesting no less than $50,000 in damages to be determined at trial. Besides damages, the band is also seeking pre-judgment and post-judgment interest “at the maximum legal rate,” as well as legal fees.

A&R Worldwide/Pangea quickly filed a response, asserting that Monotronic’s filing does not state an actionable claim. Even if it did, the company says the matter is past the statute of limitations.