The Toronto accuses UMG and Spotify of artificially boosting Kendrick Lamar's diss track.
A petition against UMG & Spotify over “Not Like Us” gets a hearing date
Drake will appear in court for legal hearings against Universal Music Group, Spotify, and iHeartRadio after filing pre-action petitions against the companies last month.
He recently filed a lawsuit against Universal Music Group (UMG) regarding Kendrick Lamar's diss track "Not Like Us." In his initial court filing, he claims that UMG and Spotify used bots and payola to boost the song's popularity unfairly.
Drizzy also accuses UMG of defamation, stating they could have stopped the release of the track where Kendrick calls him a sexual predator. The filing says that UMG did not rely on normal practices but instead tried to manipulate streaming services and radio.
The dates have been set for Drizzy to have his initial day in court. According to court documents on Friday (Dec. 6), Drake's legal filing against UMG and Spotify is set to be heard in the New York Supreme Court on Jan. 16, 2025.
The second pre-action petition, filed against UMG and iHeartRadio in Texas, is set to be heard on Dec. 19. In that filling, Drake has accused UMG of defamation for releasing the "Not Like Us," which features lyrics accusing him of being a child predator, along with claiming UMG and iHeart were involved in a pay-for-play scheme involving "Not Like Us."
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