News Judge agrees to seal redacted Kendrick Lamar contract in UMG legal battle with Drake (update) However, the judge ruled that the document will have to remain sealed from the public.
News Drake demands to see Kendrick Lamar contract details in discovery battle with Universal Music Group Drake is seeking to compel UMG to produce Sir Lucian Grainge's custodial files and an unredacted version of Kendrick Lamar's recording contract
News Drake wins court approval to serve key witness in UMG defamation case The rapper’s attorneys claimed they have spent $75,000 trying to track down Kojo Menne Asamoah
News Drake’s team says he ‘has nothing to hide’ ahead of discovery in UMG lawsuit The exchange follows Drake’s filing of an amended complaint
News Universal warns Drake ‘be careful what you wish for’ as rapper updates complaint to target Kendrick Lamar’s Super Bowl show The music giant said the rapper’s continued legal battle exposes him to 'discovery'
News UMG asks court for stay of discovery in Drake defamation suit over Kendrick Lamar’s ‘Not Like Us’ UMG says Drake's lawyers have asked for "sensitive" and "confidential" information about Kendrick Lamar's contracts with Interscope
News Drake’s lawsuit over Kendrick Lamar’s ‘Not Like Us’ to go forward as UMG prepares motion to dismiss Lawyers for Drake are also pushing forward a separate case in Texas, alleging 'payola' payments by UMG for playing 'Not Like Us'
News Drake settles legal dispute with iHeartMedia over Kendrick Lamar’s ‘Not Like Us’ However, Drake's legal petition against Universal Music Group will remain active in a Texas court
News Apple Music launches its ‘best offer ever’ – a six-month trial for $2.99 The timing of the promotion comes as Apple Music promotes Kendrick Lamar’s Super Bowl LIX Halftime Show performance on Sunday (February 9)
News Universal asks Texas court to dismiss Drake petition over Kendrick Lamar’s ‘Not Like Us’ UMG called Drake's petition “an apparent effort to pressure" UMG and others "to limit the distribution" of Kendrick Lamar's 'Not Like Us'
Analysis News Drake’s deal is up for renegotiation in 2025, and other revelations from his lawsuit against Universal Music Drake alleges UMG knowingly damaged his reputation and endangered his life through Kendrick Lamar's 'Not Like Us'
News Now Drake launches full-blown defamation lawsuit against Universal Music Group – read the filing here Lawsuit follows Drake's withdrawal of a previous legal petition against UMG and Spotify
News Drake drops legal action against Universal Music and Spotify over Kendrick Lamar’s ‘Not Like Us’ Drake has officially withdrawn his legal petition
News Becky G’s ‘POR EL CONTRARIO’ is Vevo’s most watched music video in 2024 with 313m global views “This year’s rankings reflect the continuing globalization of music, and 2024 was a year of firsts for genres like Country, Hip-Hop and Regional Mexican..."
Analysis News From Drake’s legal action to Spotify execs’ big cash-out… it’s MBW’s Weekly Round-Up The biggest stories from the past week – all in one place…