Drake

Drake and Universal Music traded barbs last week after he filed an amended defamation lawsuit against the major. Universal said Drake should be “careful what he wishes for” as the legal dispute heads to discovery, while Drake’s team declared he is pursuing his litigation “without fear”…

Since Drake sued Universal Music for defamation over Kendrick Lamar’s ‘Not Like Us’ in January the major has caused him further damage by continuing to amplify the track, including at The Grammys and the Super Bowl. That’s according to an amended complaint filed with the courts by Drake yesterday…

Earlier this week Universal filed a motion to dismiss Drake’s defamation lawsuit against the major and then asked the judge to pause the discovery process in that case. Drake’s team have responded, insisting that Universal has ignored key claims in his litigation and that discovery should proceed…

Drake continues to push his defamation lawsuit against Universal Music, which also alleges that the major employed dubious marketing tactics when promoting Kendrick Lamar’s ‘Not Like Us’. Universal’s attempt to delay the case has failed, and Drake wants to depose one of the major’s marketing execs…

Last year Drake filed petitions against Universal Music with courts in New York and Texas, accusing it of employing dodgy tactics when promoting Kendrick Lamar’s ‘Not Like Us’. The New York petition was replaced by the big defamation lawsuit, but the Texas one stands. Universal wants it dismissed…