Zuko Komisa

Drake has formally launched a lawsuit against Spotify and Universal Music Group (UMG) for allegedly illegally promoting Kendrick Lamar’s diss song “Not Like Us,” which is directed at the ‘Hotline Bling” hitmaker.
The rapper’s company, Frozen Moments LLC, filed a petition in a New York court on Monday, requesting the disclosure and preservation of information that could be used as evidence in a future lawsuit against UMG, the distributor for Drake and Kendrick Lamar’s record labels, and streaming giant Spotify.
Kendrick Lamar’s “Not Like Us” was viciously personal diss track accusing Drake of pedophilia.
According to reports, Drake’s lawyers claim that UMG has engaged in dishonest pay-to-play business activities, violated the Racketeer Influenced and Corrupt Organizations Act (RICO), and used fraudulent advertising in violation of New York state law.
According to Billboard, his lawyers state in court filings that they have been trying to “meet and confer with UMG” for a number of months, but the label “declined to enter into substantive negotiations” and allegedly requested that they speak with Lamar directly instead.
A Universal Music Group spokesperson denied Drake’s claims in a statement, writing:
“The suggestion that UMG would do anything to undermine any of its artists is offensive and untrue. We employ the highest ethical practices in our marketing and promotional campaigns. No amount of contrived and absurd legal arguments in this pre-action submission can mask the fact that fans choose the music they want to hear.”
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