Drake, Spotify and UMG

Drake Drops UMG, Spotify Legal Action Over ‘Not Like Us’
Drake has withdrawn his legal petition against UMG and Spotify in relation to Kendrick Lamar's Drake-aimed diss-track “Not Like Us."
Drake’s Legal Battle with UMG and Spotify Takes an Unexpected Turn
Drake surprises fans by withdrawing his legal petition against UMG and Spotify over chart manipulation allegations—but the fight isn’t over yet.
Drake withdraws lawsuit against UMG and Spotify after reaching agreement
Drake voluntarily withdraws his lawsuit against UMG and Spotify, citing an agreement reached with both parties.
Drake Has ‘Voluntarily Withdrawn’ His Pre-Action Filing Against UMG And Spotify
Back in November 2024, Drake shocked the hip-hop community after be filed a pre-action case against UMG and Spotify. Drake’s accusation of payola and colluding to “artificially inflate” the popularity of Kendrick Lamar’s diss track “ Not Like Us ” was not taken lightly. Both UMG and Spotify released statement denying Drake’s claims.
Drake drops Spotify-UMG lawsuit over Kendrick Lamar streams
Canadian rapper Drake has withdrawn his legal petition against music streaming giant Spotify and Universal Music Group (UMG). The artist had earlier accused both of running an illegal scheme to inflate the popularity of Kendrick Lamar 's diss track Not Like Us.
Drake v Kendrick: Canadian rapper drops legal suit against UMG and Spotify over Not Like Us
Drake has dropped a legal petition against UMG and Spotify after accusing them of inflating streams for Kendrick Lamar’s diss track “Not Like Us.” The withdrawn filings claimed bots and payola were used to boost the song’s popularity, alleging UMG was complicit in defamation.
Drake Withdraws Legal Petition Against Universal Music Group, Spotify
The Boy previously accused the companies of illegally boosting the popularity of Kendrick Lamar's diss track “Not Like Us.”
Drake drops legal action over Kendrick Lamar song
Drake has scrapped a legal case against Universal Music and Spotify, in which he accused the companies of conspiring to boost the streams of Kendrick Lamar's diss track against him, Not Like Us. The Canadian star took action last November,
Drake Withdraws Legal Petition Accusing Spotify and Universal Music of Artificially Inflating Kendrick Lamar's ‘Not Like Us'
Drake has withdrawn his petition against Spotify and Universal Music Group after accusing the entities of launching an illegal “scheme” to boost numbers for Kendrick Lamar’s hit diss track “Not Like Us.
Drake Withdraws UMG, Spotify Legal Filings
The rapper previously accused UMG and Spotify of working together to artificially boost Kendrick Lamar’s “Not Like Us"
Drake withdraws petition and case against UMG and Spotify after agreement
Drake Withdraws Legal Petition Against UMG & Spotify Drake’s legal battle against UMG (Universal Music Group) and Spotify has been making waves, with the rapper accusing the two giants of manipulating streaming numbers to boost Kendrick Lamar’s diss track,
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Grammy Cancellations Continue: WMG, Sony, BMG Cancelling All Grammy Parties Following UMG’s Move
The Grammy Awards are still set to take place on February 2, but the three major labels have cancelled their Grammy week ...
Universal Music Group to Cancel Its Grammy Events; Will Redirect Resources to Wildfire Relief
The company, home to Ariana Grande and Kendrick Lamar, will longer hold its pre-Grammy artist showcase and awards show ...
LiAngelo Ball Signs Label Deal With Def Jam/UMG: Report
LiAngelo Ball signed a record label deal with Def Jam/UMG after releasing the song "Tweaker," according to a report.
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UMG Says More Than 50 Employees ‘Totally Displaced’ By LA Wildfires — Chairman Lucian Grainge Is A Longtime Pacific Palisades Resident
Firefighters are still working to contain the deadly blaze that has burned significant portions of Los Angeles County. Over ...
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LA wildfires relief update: UMG, Sony, Metallica, Beyoncé and more
Learn about the music industry's response to the LA wildfires. Grammy Awards fundraising and donations support the relief efforts.
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Jim Jones Calls Drake’s Petitions Against UMG and Spotify a ‘Power Move’ That Won’t Impact His Street Cred
Rapper and producer Jim Jones doesn’t take issue with Drake’s legal petitions against UMG and Spotify, calling the decision a ...
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UMG's Sir Lucian Grainge cancels Europe trip to remain in LA and support staff impacted by fires
Universal Music Group CEO & chairman Sir Lucian Grainge has written to staff to pledge support to colleagues impacted by the ...
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The Grammys Still A Go On February 2nd, UMG Cuts All Grammy Related Events
The Recording Academy has announced that the 67th Grammy Awards will proceed as scheduled on Sunday, February 2, at the ...