Universal Music Group is asking a federal judge to halt all discovery in Drake’s defamation lawsuit over Kendrick Lamar’s diss track “Not Like Us,” arguing that the star […]
UMG Blasts Drake Lawsuit, Plus Live Nation, Karol G & More Music Law
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UMG Responds To Drake Lawsuit Over Kendrick Lamar’s ‘Not Like Us’
Universal Music Group has filed a scathing first court response to Drake’s defamation lawsuit over Kendrick Lamar’s diss track “Not Like Us,” blasting the case as “no more […]
Drake Lawyers Cite Kendrick Lamar Super Bowl Halftime Show in Lawsuit
A federal judge is refusing to allow Universal Music Group (UMG) to delay the start of Drake’s defamation lawsuit over Kendrick Lamar’s “Not Like Us” — a decision […]
Jay-Z Sues Accuser, Drake Cites Super Bowl & More Music Law News
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Drake & iHeartMedia Reach Settlement in ‘Not Like Us’ Airplay Dispute
Drake has reached a settlement with Texas-based iHeartMedia in his ongoing legal dispute over Kendrick Lamar’s diss track “Not Like Us,” according to court records. In November, Drake filed […]
Can Kendrick Play ‘Not Like Us’ At Super Bowl Amid Drake Lawsuit?
Will Drake’s pending defamation lawsuit stop Kendrick Lamar from performing “Not Like Us” during his Super Bowl halftime performance? Legal experts say it might — but that it […]
Limp Bizkit Ruling, Drake v. UMG Lawyers & More Music Law News
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Drake UMG Lawsuit, TikTok Ban, Nelly Case & More Music Legal News
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Drake Drops Action Against UMG & Spotify Over Kendrick’s ‘Not Like Us’
UPDATE 11:30AM ET: Hours after withdrawing the earlier petition, Drake’s attorneys have now filed a full-fledged defamation lawsuit against his longtime label – claiming Universal Music Group knew […]