Update: Drake’s attorney, Michael J. Gottlieb, shared a statement: “UMG wants to pretend that this is about a rap battle in order to distract its shareholders, artists and the public from a simple ...

Drake and UMG will enter court-ordered mediation over a defamation appeal tied to Kendrick Lamar’s “Not Like Us.”. Drake and Universal Music Group have been ordered into mediation by a federal appeals ...

'This confirms our intent to appeal, and we look forward to the Court of Appeals reviewing that filing in the coming weeks.' Attorneys for Canadian recording artist Drake have stated that the rapper ...

Drake's defamation lawsuit against UMG was dismissed earlier this month. Attorneys for Drake sent word Wednesday that the rapper intends to appeal a decision dismissing his lawsuit against Universal ...

Earlier this month, a federal judge dismissed Drake's defamation case against his label, Universal Music Group (UMG). Today, Pitchfork reports that the Canadian rapper filed a notice to appeal the ...

The defamation case stemmed from a rap battle with Kendrick Lamar. A federal judge in New York has dismissed Drake’s defamation case against his record label, Universal Music Group, stemming from a ...

Payola practices are longstanding in the music industry, dating back to Universal Music Group’s $12 million settlement in 2006. When Drake’s “Taylor Made Freestyle” vanished from social media shortly ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Jared is attorney for music, entertainment, and digital media. The hip-hop rivalry between Kendrick Lamar and Drake may be ...

Universal Music Group Chief Executive Lucian Grainge called Drake’s lawsuit over Kendrick Lamar’s hit diss track “Not Like Us” a “farcical” effort that’s “groundless and indeed ridiculous.” In a ...

Drake’s legal battle with Universal Music Group (UMG) escalated this week, as his attorneys filed two motions seeking to compel the company to produce key documents they say are central to the case.

Drake’s legal team was granted a motion to subpoena Kojo Menne Asamoah in his UMG lawsuit The suit alleges UMG falsely promoted Kendrick Lamar’s song “Not Like Us” and defamed Drake Drake’s team ...