Amid the glamor and triviality, singer-songwriter Chappell Roan’s call for a livable wage and healthcare for artists provided ...

"By devaluing Drake's music and brand, UMG would gain leverage to force Drake to sign a new deal on terms more favorable to UMG." By comparison, Interscope Records – which is under UMG and owns ...

Drake is slamming his own music distributor, Universal Music Group, over his springtime beef with rap rival Kendrick Lamar. The Canadian rapper filed a federal lawsuit in the Southern District of ...

Drake is suing his record label for spreading a “false and malicious narrative” when it released and promoted Kendrick ...

Drake, the Canadian star known for hits such as Hotline Bling and God's Plan, is worth a reported £200 million. Nevertheless, the megastar still has expensive real estate in his name, besides his ...

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The beginning of the Lamar-Drake beef seems to be the 2024 release of "Like That" by Lamar, Future, and Metro Boomin. Lamar then released "Euphoria" and "6:16 in LA," and Drake hit back with ...

Drake’s lawsuit claims that Universal Music ... s sales—by any means necessary—after only being able to get him to sign a short-term exclusive contract. UMG wanted Lamar to see its value ...

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"Most likely, Drake will opt to sign with another label or distribute his music exclusively through his own label. He may not right away get the kind of promotion he is used to receiving.

Drake has withdrawn his legal petition against Universal Music Group (UMG) and Spotify after accusing the companies of colluding to discount the streaming licensing rates on Kendrick Lamar’s ...