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Universal Music chief hits back at Drake’s ‘farcical’ Not Like Us lawsuit

Canadian rapper is suing label he shares with Kendrick Lamar for defamation over its release of rival’s hit diss track

The Independent UK

Universal deny that head Lucian Grainge was personally involved in Kendrick Lamar attack on Drake

UMG have called for Drake’s motion to include Grainge’s communications on the matter to be denied, calling it ‘so strained’ as to ‘defy credulity’

The Guardian - UK

Drake's Lawyers Claim Universal CEO Lucian Grainge was 'Personally Involved' in Kendrick Lamar Diss

Drake's lawyers have intensified their lawsuit against Universal Music Group, alleging CEO Lucian Grainge was directly involved in the release and promotion of Kendrick Lamar's hit diss track 'Not Like Us.'

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Drake lawyers allege Universal head Lucian Grainge ‘personally involved’ in Kendrick Lamar diss track

Lawyers for Universal Music Group deny that British chief exec had any ‘meaningful involvement’ in the promotion of allegedly defamatory track Not Like Us

The Guardian - UK

Universal Music Group confidentially files for US stock market listing

The Dutch-American firm, which represents the likes of Taylor Swift and Billie Eilish, is already listed in the Netherlands.

Euronews

Drake seemingly calls out friends who ditched him amid Kendrick Lamar beef in new song

Drake released the new tune, ‘What Did I Miss?’ on Friday

The Independent UK

Salt-N-Pepa sue Universal over ownership of master recordings

Push It hitmakers Sandra Denton and Cheryl James claim Universal is blocking the return of their copyright, but label claims it has repeatedly attempted a resolution

The Guardian - UK

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Salt-N-Pepa sue record label over rights to catalogue, including ‘Push It’

The groundbreaking duo want to reclaim the rights to their recordings, including “Push It” and “Shoop”

The Independent UK

Salt-N-Pepa sue record label to reclaim rights to their recordings including 'Push It'

Salt-N-Pepa want to reclaim the rights to their recordings including “Push It” and “Shoop,” and they're suing their record label to get them

The Independent UK

I’ve tried Apple Music’s new Sound Theory playlists, and they’ve solved my sleep troubles

Apple and UMG's music collab is helping me relax, sleep, and focus on my work, it's great.

TechRadar

Drake expands lawsuit against Universal Music Group, alleging defamation at Super Bowl

Lawsuit argues Kendrick Lamar’s half-time performance ‘further solidified’ public belief in allegations made in diss track Not Like Us, but UMG calls amendment ‘absurd’

The Guardian - UK

Desperate Drake claims he was defamed at Super Bowl show and Grammys

The Drake-Kendrick Lamar feud, among the biggest in hip-hop, continues... Drake now claims he was defamed at the Super Bowl halftime show and the Grammys. Universal Music has warned Drake “be careful what you wish for” with this recent complaint update.

Euronews

Drake complains about Kendrick Lamar's 'Not Like Us' Super Bowl performance in new defamation claims

Hip hop superstar Drake is now complaining about rival rapper Kendrick Lamar’s performance of “Not Like Us” at this year’s Super Bowl

The Independent UK

Drake accuses Kendrick Lamar of having 'assassinated his character' at the Super Bowl

Drake's legal team has filed an amended complaint against UMG in his defamation case, in which he argued Kendrick Lamar's Super Bowl show "assassinated his character".

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The Independent UK

Drake can request to see Kendrick Lamar’s record label contracts in Not Like Us lawsuit: ‘It’s time to see what UMG was trying to hide’

A New York judge has ruled that the Canadian star’s legal team can begin discovery

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'He lost a rap battle that he provoked': Drake's record label seek to have lawsuit dismissed

Drake's record label are seeking to have his defamation lawsuit against them over Kendrick Lamar's 'Not Like Us' dismissed, arguing he "lost a rap battle that he provoked".

The Guardian - AU

‘Drake lost a rap battle’: Universal files motion to dismiss rapper’s ‘misguided’ lawsuit

Drake’s attorneys accuse Universal of being ‘a greedy company’ that is ‘finally being held responsible for profiting from dangerous misinformation’.

The Independent UK

Drake’s record label files to dismiss rapper’s ‘misguided’ lawsuit over ‘Not Like Us’ lyrics

Universal Music Group slammed Drake’s lawsuit, calling it a ‘misguided attempt to salve his wounds’

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Iggy Azalea Claims That UMG ‘Stole’ From Her: ‘Pay Me What’s Owed’

Iggy Azalea has claimed that Universal Music Group (UMG) owes her money in the "eight figure range" from unpaid royalties.

The Independent UK

iHeartMedia says legal dispute with Drake was settled because it 'did nothing wrong'

Texas-based iHeartMedia says it settled its legal dispute with Drake over Kendrick Lamar’s diss track “Not Like Us” after demonstrating that it “did nothing wrong.”

The Independent UK

Drake settles legal action against iHeartMedia in dispute over 'Not Like Us'

Court records show Drake has reached a settlement in his ongoing dispute over Kendrick Lamar’s diss track

The Independent UK

The Cranberries say record label stiffed them out of $5 million in royalties

EXCLUSIVE: In a federal lawsuit, the band accuses Island Records of taking an “excessive” cut of their streaming revenues

The Guardian - UK

‘Betrayed by the system’: Chappell Roan sparks debate over pay and healthcare in pop

The singer castigated record labels in her Grammys speech – but, as music industry insiders explain, issues around artist health and support run even deeper

The Independent UK

Drake’s history-making Wireless announcement divides opinion as Kendrick feud rages on

‘Feels like a punishment,’ one person said

MusicRadar

“Labels, we got you, but do you got us?”: Universal Music cave in to Chappell Roan and launch the Music Industry Mental Health Fund

Two weeks after her Grammys call-to-action it looks like at least one major label was listening

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