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Drake Accuses UMG & Spotify

CBS News on MSN · 1d

Drake accuses Spotify, UMG of artificially inflating streams of Kendrick Lamar's "Not Like Us" in court filing

The petition alleges UMG used bots to drive up streams on "Not Like Us," paid radio promoters to increase air play and paid Apple to have Siri misdirect users to Kendrick Lamar's hit song.

TechCrunch · 1d

In court filing, Drake alleges UMG and Spotify artificially inflated popularity of diss track ‘Not Like Us’

Drake has filed a court petition against Spotify and UMG, alleging that they artificially inflated popularity of diss track 'not like us'.

Vibe on MSN · 6h

Funkmaster Flex Claims “Drake Is 100% Right” About Payola Following Accusations Against UMG, Spotify

“DRAKE IS 100% RIGHT!” exclaimed the 56-year-old on X. “NATIONAL PLAY!” He continued to list alleged prices asserting $350,000 for pop radio, $250,000 for urban radio, $100,000 for mix shows, and between $3,000 to $5,000 a week for a local DJ to play just one song, writing “THIS IS WHY INDEPENDENT ARTIST DONT RISE TO THE TOP!”

Spotify paid Warner Music Group $1.16bn in FY 2024. (That’s around the same amount the streamer’s execs have cashed out in stock this year.)

Financial filings reveal the full package of royalties that Spotify handed over to Warner Music Group in 12 months to end of ...

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Drake Accuses Spotify, UMG of ‘Artificially Inflating’ Kendrick Lamar’s ‘Not Like Us’ Numbers

Drake takes legal action against Spotify and Universal Music Group, alleging they artificially inflated numbers for Kendrick ...

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