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 […]
Limp Bizkit Ruling, Drake v. UMG Lawyers & More Music Law News
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Limp Bizkit Suffers Setback In $200M UMG Royalties Lawsuit
Limp Bizkit has suffered a setback in its $200 million lawsuit against Universal Music Group, with a federal judge ruling that the band cannot legally void its contracts […]
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 […]
Drake Sues UMG For Defamation Over Kendrick Lamar’s ‘Not Like Us’
Drake has filed a lawsuit against Universal Music Group (UMG) over allegations that the music giant defamed him by promoting Kendrick Lamar’s diss track “Not Like Us,” claiming […]
UMG Calls Defamation Case “Illogical”
Universal Music Group (UMG) is firing back at Drake’s lawsuit accusing the music giant of defaming him by promoting Kendrick Lamar’s diss track “Not Like Us,” calling the […]
UMG Lawsuit Says TuneCore Infringed Music by Rihanna, Ariana Grande
Universal Music Group (UMG), ABKCO and Concord Music Group have filed a lawsuit against Believe and its distribution company TuneCore, accusing them of “massive ongoing infringements” of their […]