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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

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‘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 Guardian - UK

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

‘Feels like a punishment,’ one person said

The Independent UK

“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

MusicRadar

Duolingo and others pile mockery on Drake with savage reaction to Kendrick Lamar’s Super Bowl set

‘Not Like Us’ rapper performed chart-topping diss track during Sunday night’s halftime show

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Drake and Kendrick Lamar's beef — from its beginnings to the Super Bowl — explained

The beef between rappers Drake and Kendrick Lamar started out in their lyrics but has gotten so big its reached the courts and even the Super Bowl

The Independent UK

A timeline of SZA's 'childish' fling with Drake in the early 2000s before his feud with Kendrick Lamar

The ‘Kill Bill’ singer will be performing at the Super Bowl halftime show with Lamar

The Independent UK

Universal, Spotify Ink Multi-year Deal

Universal Music Group, the world's largest music company, and streaming behemoth Spotify on Sunday announced a multi-year direct deal that will affect both recording and publishing royalty rates.

International Business Times

Streamers including Kai Cenat named in Drake's UMG lawsuit for their reaction videos instantly respond with reaction videos: 'The biggest Ls come from not knowing how to take an L'

"I wasn't even complaining, all my s*** is monetised."

PC Gamer

‘A lot of chaos, quickly’: panic grips US music industry as ‘kingmaker’ TikTok faces ban

Labels and artists forced to rethink marketing strategies as viral hit-making app faces possible US shutdown on Sunday

The Guardian - US

Drake’s lawsuit against Kendrick Lamar also puts artistic freedom on trial

Drake is understandably vexed about lyrics framing him as a ‘certified paedophile’ – but diss tracks are a deliberately lurid part of rap

The Guardian - UK

Drake sues own label for defamation

The lawsuit says that UMG "sought to turn Drake into a pariah," a claim the label called "illogical"

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Drake Is Suing His Own Label UMG For Allowing Kendrick Lamar’s Diss Track Not Like Us

The boys are STILL fighting!! This time Drake has decided to take his beef with Kendrick Lamar from the studio to the courtroom.

International Business Times

Drake Files Defamation Suit Against Universal Over Kendrick Lamar Track

Rapper Drake on Wednesday filed suit against his own label, saying Universal Music Group's release and promotion of a Kendrick Lamar track dissing him amounted to defamation and harassment.

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Drake Sues UMG Over Defamation In Kendrick Lamar Diss Track

Drake sues UMG over Kendrick Lamar's diss track, alleging false pedophilia claims. Legal battle unfolds in hip-hop world.

The Independent UK

Drake sues his own label for defamation over Kendrick Lamar diss track

Drake is accusing Universal Music Group of spreading the ‘false and malicious narrative’ that he is a pedophile

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The Independent UK

Drake sues Universal Music for defamation related to Kendrick Lamar diss track 'Not Like Us'

The leading hip-hop superstar beef has been cranked up another notch, with Drake suing Universal Music Group for defamation over rival Kendrick Lamar’s diss track “Not Like Us.”

The Guardian - US

Drake files defamation lawsuit over Kendrick Lamar diss track

Drake is bringing legal action against Universal Music Group as a result of Lamar’s track Not Like Us, a decision the company calls ‘illogical’

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Drake returns to the studio ahead of joint PartyNextDoor album

Drake has kicked off 2025 by hitting up the studio and has teased his and PartyNextDoor's hotly anticipated joint album.

MusicRadar

“If Spotify and UMG have nothing to hide then they should be perfectly fine complying with this basic discovery request”: Spotify responds to Drake’s claims of collusion in his diss track battle with Kendrick Lamar

They maintain Spotify is a “stranger” in the Drake – Lamar feud

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Spotify Calls Drake’s Allegations ‘Far-Fetched’ in Kendrick Lamar Streaming Controversy

Spotify has come out swinging against Drake's claims that they helped boost Kendrick's diss track "Not Like Us" to the top of the charts.

The Guardian - UK

The Long Wave: The Lamar v Drake beef has gone legal – what does it say about today’s hip-hop industry?

In this week’s newsletter: Lawyers are now involved in the most explosive rap feud of the century. A look at the potential cultural and commercial impact, and how hip-hop became big business

The Independent UK

Spotify Wrapped 2024: Taylor Swift crowned biggest artist of 2024 as women dominate top songs and albums

Streaming giant unveils its hugely anticipated Wrapped event, confirming Swift as the biggest global artist for the second year running

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