Deals between media conglomerates and tech companies serve both sets of interests, while leaving artists by the wayside
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Drake’s defamation lawsuit against Universal Music Group dismissed ⊖⊖
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a story from The Guardian ⚠️ › International
Rapper had claimed UMG helped to damage his reputation by distributing Kendrick Lamar’s Not Like Us
A federal judge has thrown out Drake’s defamation lawsuit against Universal Music Group (UMG), rulin…
6 months ago
Drake lawyers allege Universal head Lucian Grainge ‘personally involved’ in Kendrick Lamar diss track ○
Lawyers for Universal Music Group deny that British chief exec had any ‘meaningful involvement’ in the promotion of allegedly defamatory track Not Like Us
As Drake’s lawsuit continues against his reco…
7 months ago
Taylor Swift’s Universal Music probed by EU over purchase of indie competitor ○
BRUSSELS ― The European Commission announced it will launch a full-scale antitrust probe into Universal Music Group (UMG)’s proposed acquisition of Downtown Music over concerns that it will restrict …
9 months ago
Salt-N-Pepa sue Universal over ownership of master recordings ○
Push It hitmakers Sandra Denton and Cheryl James claim Universal is blocking the return of their copyright, but label claims it has repeatedly attempted a resolution
The pop-rap group Salt-N-Pepa have…
10 months ago
Drake expands lawsuit against Universal Music Group, alleging defamation at Super Bowl ○
Lawsuit argues Kendrick Lamar’s half-time performance ‘further solidified’ public belief in allegations made in diss track Not Like Us, but UMG calls amendment ‘absurd’
Drake has expanded his lawsuit …
11 months ago
‘Drake lost a rap battle’: Universal files motion to dismiss rapper’s ‘misguided’ lawsuit ○
Drake’s attorneys accuse Universal of being ‘a greedy company’ that is ‘finally being held responsible for profiting from dangerous misinformation’.
Universal Music Group have moved to dismiss Drake’s…
12 months ago
‘Betrayed by the system’: Chappell Roan sparks debate over pay and healthcare in pop ○
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a story from The Guardian ⚠️ › International
The singer castigated record labels in her Grammys speech – but, as music industry insiders explain, issues around artist health and support run even deeper
At this year’s Grammys, as she accepted the…
13 months ago
Love Island star Amber Davies lashes out at trolls after receiving backlash over her work schedule as she urges them to 'don't judge' ○
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a story from The Daily Mail 💩 › The Daily Mail
Amber Davies has lashed out at trolls who have criticised her for her work schedule, after she shared a snap of herself returning to work at the Universal Music Group studios on Monday.
Drake sues over Kendrick Lamar 'Not Like Us' diss track that calls him a pedophile ○
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a story from The Daily Mail 💩 › The Daily Mail
The Canadian rapper sued Universal Music Group for spreading the 'false and malicious narrative' that he is a pedophile.