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Not Like Us: A timeline of Drake’s feud with Kendrick Lamar

Sign up to Roisin O’Connor’s free weekly newsletter Now Hear This for the inside track on all things music Get our Now Hear This email for free Get our Now Hear This email for free SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. He then released his third album, 2013’s Nothing Was …

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3 weeks, 4 days ago

Drake mocked over UMG legal filing for Kendrick Lamar track ‘Not Like Us’

The Independent

Sign up to Roisin O’Connor’s free weekly newsletter Now Hear This for the inside track on all things music Get our Now Hear This email for free Get our Now Hear This email for free SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy Drake’s fellow rappers are calling …

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Drake warns to take battle with Kendrick Lamar to court over song Not Like Us, accuses music giants of malpractices

Hindustan Times

Drake has escalated his dispute with fellow rap superstar Kendrick Lamar, filing a pair of court notices warning of legal action against major music companies for what Drake called manipulative promotion of Lamar's megahit Not Like Us. Drake, using his given name Aubrey Drake Graham, filed a petition in Bexar County District Court in Texas on Monday serving notice to …

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Drake escalates dispute with Kendrick Lamar in court filings

Hindustan Times

By Daniel Trotta Drake escalates dispute with Kendrick Lamar in court filings Nov 26 - Drake has escalated his dispute with fellow rap superstar Kendrick Lamar, filing a pair of court notices warning of legal action against major music companies for what Drake called manipulative promotion of Lamar's megahit "Not Like Us." Drake, using his given name Aubrey Drake Graham, …

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3 weeks, 5 days ago

Drake's Rap Beef With Kendrick Lamar Has Gone Corporate In Another Legal Action

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LOADING ERROR LOADING Drake is now taking his epic beef with fellow rapper Kendrick Lamar to the human resources department. On Tuesday, Drake’s company, Frozen Moments LLC, filed a legal complaint against Universal Music Group ― Drake’s second of the week ― over Lamar’s hit track “Not Like Us.” In court documents obtained by Billboard, Drake, whose full name is …

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54 years, 11 months ago

Drake May Soon Find Out If the Law Can Settle a Rap Beef

Wired

Drake and Kendrick Lamar’s ongoing feud already had high marks for being the most technology-fueled rap beef of all time. In the first filing, a pre-action petition filed Monday in New York, attorneys for Drake’s company Frozen Moments accused Lamar’s record label Universal Music Group of using several methods to increase plays on “Not Like Us,” including allegations that the …

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3 weeks, 5 days ago

Drake makes another legal move against Universal over Kendrick Lamar diss track ‘Not Like Us’

Associated Press

For the second straight day, Drake has taken legal action against Universal Music Group, this time in Texas, over Kendrick Lamar’s diss track “Not Like Us.” It follows a similar filing in New York on Monday, in which Drake alleges UMG falsely pumped up the popularity of “Not Like Us” on Spotify and other streaming services. Tuesday’s filing in Bexar …

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3 weeks, 6 days ago

Drake escalates Kendrick beef and accuses record label of firing allies while boosting his rival

The Independent

The latest headlines from our reporters across the US sent straight to your inbox each weekday Your briefing on the latest headlines from across the US Your briefing on the latest headlines from across the US SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. UMG’s ploy, the filing argues, created “the false …

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3 weeks, 6 days ago

Drake reignites Kendrick Lamar beef: Label hits back at sensational claims of illegal ‘scheme’ to boost diss track

Hindustan Times

Drake and Kendrick Lamar’s twisted war of words is far from over. The “God’s Plan” crooner's ego was particularly bruised by Lamar’s “Not Like Us” ‘victory lap’ as the viciously personal diss track accused him of pedophilia. Drake files for legal action against UMG and Spotify According to a Monday filing in Manhattan court reported by Billboard, Drake’s Frozen Moments …

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3 weeks, 6 days ago

Drake Accuses Spotify, UMG Of 'Scheme' To Boost Kendrick Lamar Song

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LOADING ERROR LOADING Drake appears to be looking to take his feud with rapper Kendrick Lamar to court. On Monday, Drake’s company, Frozen Moments LLC, filed a petition in New York accusing music giants Spotify and Universal Music Group of an illegal “scheme” using bots, payola and more to “artificially” inflate stats for Lamar’s diss track against the Canadian rapper, …

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3 weeks, 6 days ago

Drake alleges Universal falsely inflated popularity of Kendrick Lamar diss track ‘Not Like Us’

Associated Press

Drake alleged in a court filing Monday that Universal Music Group falsely pumped up the popularity on Spotify and other streaming services of Kendrick Lamar’s “Not Like Us,” a song that viciously attacked Drake amid a bitter feud between the two hip-hop superstars. In allegations that UMG calls “offensive and untrue,” the filing says the record company “launched a campaign …

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3 weeks, 6 days ago

Drake accuses Universal Music Group and Spotify of unfairly promoting Kendrick Lamar's 'Not Like Us'

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Drake accuses Universal Music Group and Spotify of unfairly promoting Kendrick Lamar's 'Not Like Us' toggle caption Richard Shotwell/Invision/AP Drake has filed a petition against Spotify and Universal Music Group, accusing the companies of conspiring to inflate the streaming and radio numbers of Kendrick Lamar's "Not Like Us" amid the rappers' monthslong feud. He references the companies' multi-year licensing agreement, …

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3 weeks, 6 days ago

Drake accuses music group, Spotify of inflating popularity of Lamar's diss track

India Today

The rivalry between rapper Drake and Kendrick Lamar has taken a completely unexpected turn. The 38-year-old Canadian rapper and five-time Grammy winner has now taken the legal route and initiated action against Universal Music Group for allegedly using Spotify to artificially inflate the popularity of Kendrick Lamar’s diss track, Not Like Us. In a petition submitted to the New York …

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4 weeks ago

Drake accuses record company of using bots to ‘artificially inflate’ Kendrick Lamar’s song ‘Not Like Us’ on Spotify

CNN

CNN — Musician Drake alleges that Universal Music Group “conspired” to artificially boost Kendrick Lamar’s searing diss track “Not Like Us” on Spotify, according to a pre-action petition submitted to a New York court on Monday. According to a copy of the petition, obtained by CNN, the rapper claims that UMG “launched a campaign to manipulate and saturate the streaming …

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2 months, 1 week ago

Here’s everyone caught in the web of the Sean ‘Diddy’ Combs allegations so far

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Here’s everyone caught in the web of the Sean ‘Diddy’ Combs allegations so far Warning: This story involves mention of rape, sexual and physical assault toggle caption Paras Griffin/Getty Images Sean "Diddy" Combs remains in a Brooklyn jail while awaiting a May 5 trial on federal charges of sex trafficking and racketeering. Crystal McKinney Arnaldo Magnani/Getty Images In May, Crystal …

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2 months, 1 week ago

Limp Bizkit sue Universal Music Group for enormous figure in unpaid royalties

The Independent

Sign up to Roisin O’Connor’s free weekly newsletter Now Hear This for the inside track on all things music Get our Now Hear This email for free Get our Now Hear This email for free SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy Limp Bizkit, frontman Fred Durst …

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3 months ago

UMG, Taylor Swift's music label, sees higher profit, helped by superfans

Hindustan Times

-Universal Music Group said on Tuesday it expects annual core profit growth of more than 10% through to 2028 on higher subscription revenue, expanded partnerships and boosted by the superfans of its artists such as Taylor Swift, BTS and Drake. UMG, Taylor Swift's music label, sees higher profit, helped by superfans {{^userSubscribed}} {{/userSubscribed}} {{^userSubscribed}} {{/userSubscribed}} The world's biggest music label, …

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4 months, 1 week ago

Universal Music inks major licensing deal expansion with Meta to include WhatsApp

LA Times

Universal Music Group has signed a major expansion of its licensing deal with social media giant Meta, parent of Facebook and Instagram, which for the first time will allow users to share licensed tunes from the label’s artists on messaging service WhatsApp. The companies said Monday that the renewed deal will also boost commercial opportunities for Universal Music Group performers …

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5 months, 2 weeks ago

Lucian Grainge: Artist-friendly leader of a music juggernaut

LA Times

Lucian Grainge, photographed in Pacific Palisades on Oct. 30. “He and his family are great Taylor Swift fans,” Grainge said of his choice of plus-one, adding, “I think it’s been published that he went to a SoulCycle class” featuring the pop superstar’s music. “I’m so thankful to have had his insight and protection for my entire career.” Grainge may lack …

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7 months, 2 weeks ago

Artists from Universal Music Group are heading back to TikTok as new licensing deal reached

Hindustan Times

Artists from Universal Music Group, which include Drake, Adele, Bad Bunny and Billie Eilish, will be returning to TikTok as the two parties have struck a new licensing agreement following an approximately three-month long dispute. HT Image The two sides said Thursday that they are “now working expeditiously to return music by artists represented by Universal Music Group and songwriters …

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7 months, 3 weeks ago

Artists from Universal Music Group are heading back to TikTok as a new licensing deal is reached

Associated Press

Artists from Universal Music Group, which include Drake, Adele, Bad Bunny and Billie Eilish, will be returning to TikTok as the two parties have struck a new licensing agreement following an approximately three-month long dispute. The two sides said Thursday that they are “now working expeditiously to return music by artists represented by Universal Music Group and songwriters represented by …

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7 months, 3 weeks ago

Universal Music Group artists dancing back to TikTok after licensing dispute resolved

LA Times

TikTok may be facing a countdown that could lead to its ban in the United States, but the hugely popular social video platform has managed to put at least one significant controversy behind it. On Wednesday night, TikTok and Universal Music Group, the world’s biggest recorded music company, announced a new licensing deal that will return some of music’s biggest …

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7 months, 4 weeks ago

Legislation banning TikTok is coming this week. How will it affect the music industry?

LA Times

TikTok CEO Shou Zi Chew testifies during a hearing of the House Energy and Commerce Committee on the platform’s consumer privacy and data security practices and impact on children, March 23, 2023, on Capitol Hill in Washington. TikTok’s tactics are obvious: use its platform power to hurt vulnerable artists and try to intimidate us into conceding to a bad deal …

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8 months, 1 week ago

TikTok (Taylor’s version): Singer’s music returns despite platform’s dispute with label UMG

LA Times

Taylor Swift’s label, UMG, threatened to pull its artists’ music from TikTok in January. It seems scores of songs from Taylor Swift’s catalog returned to the platform this week, just months after the singer’s label Universal Music Group threatened to pull its artists’ music over a licensing disagreement. In a January open letter, UMG voiced several concerns about its licensing …

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Not Like Us: A timeline of Drake’s feud with Kendrick Lamar

Drake mocked over UMG legal filing for Kendrick Lamar track ‘Not Like Us’

Drake warns to take battle with Kendrick Lamar to court over song Not Like Us, accuses music giants of malpractices

Drake escalates dispute with Kendrick Lamar in court filings

Drake's Rap Beef With Kendrick Lamar Has Gone Corporate In Another Legal Action

Drake May Soon Find Out If the Law Can Settle a Rap Beef

Drake makes another legal move against Universal over Kendrick Lamar diss track ‘Not Like Us’

Drake escalates Kendrick beef and accuses record label of firing allies while boosting his rival

Drake reignites Kendrick Lamar beef: Label hits back at sensational claims of illegal ‘scheme’ to boost diss track

Drake Accuses Spotify, UMG Of 'Scheme' To Boost Kendrick Lamar Song

Drake alleges Universal falsely inflated popularity of Kendrick Lamar diss track ‘Not Like Us’

Drake accuses Universal Music Group and Spotify of unfairly promoting Kendrick Lamar's 'Not Like Us'

Drake accuses music group, Spotify of inflating popularity of Lamar's diss track

Drake accuses record company of using bots to ‘artificially inflate’ Kendrick Lamar’s song ‘Not Like Us’ on Spotify

Here’s everyone caught in the web of the Sean ‘Diddy’ Combs allegations so far

Limp Bizkit sue Universal Music Group for enormous figure in unpaid royalties

UMG, Taylor Swift's music label, sees higher profit, helped by superfans

Universal Music inks major licensing deal expansion with Meta to include WhatsApp

Lucian Grainge: Artist-friendly leader of a music juggernaut

Artists from Universal Music Group are heading back to TikTok as new licensing deal reached

Artists from Universal Music Group are heading back to TikTok as a new licensing deal is reached

Universal Music Group artists dancing back to TikTok after licensing dispute resolved

Legislation banning TikTok is coming this week. How will it affect the music industry?

TikTok (Taylor’s version): Singer’s music returns despite platform’s dispute with label UMG