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EXCLUSIVE: Drake Is Suing Damn Near Every Executive At UMG Over Kendrick Lamar

Drake filed a lawsuit targeting top Universal Music Group executives and marketing leaders at Interscope Records on claims ...
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Drake Expands Defamation Lawsuit to Target Top UMG Executives Over Kendrick Lamar’s “Not Like Us”

Drake has ramped up his legal battle with Universal Music Group by filing an amended lawsuit that directly calls out several top executives. According to AllHipHop, the rapper accuses them […] The ...

Drake Demands Kendrick Lamar’s Full Contract and Moves to Force UMG to Hand Over Lucian Grainge’s Private Files in Explosive Lawsuit

On, Drake’s legal team filed two motions that start with a shot across UMG’s bow: “UMG is improperly shielding its CEO, Sir ...

EXCLUSIVE: UMG Faces Ruin If Drake Gets Kendrick Lamar’s Contract, Lawyers Say

Drake's legal push to unseal Kendrick Lamar's contract has UMG warning that public access could cripple its artist ...
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Drake’s anger is the product of an unfortunate era.

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UMG-Backed Chord Music Gets Investment From Searchlight Capital

The move comes months after Chord bought a stake in country superstar Morgan Wallen's catalog from his record label Big Loud.