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Drake mocked over UMG legal filing for Kendrick Lamar track ‘Not Like Us’

Canadian star accused UMG of falsely inflating streams of Lamar’s 2024 diss track, which he also complained attacked his character

The Independent UK

Drake makes another legal move against Universal over Kendrick Lamar diss track 'Not Like Us'

Drake has taken legal action against Universal Music Group for the second straight day in his feud with fellow hip-hop superstar Kendrick Lamar

The Independent UK

Drake claims label should have refused to release ‘Not Like Us’ instead of letting Kendrick attack his ‘character’

The Canadian rapper is doubling down on his claims over the smash hit diss track calling him a pedophile

The Independent UK

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Drake alleges Universal and Spotify falsely inflated Kendrick Lamar diss track 'Not Like Us'

Drake has begun legal action against Universal Music Group and Spotify, alleging they conspired to falsely pump up the popularity of Kendrick Lamar’s “Not Like Us.”

The Independent UK

Drake claims UMG and Spotify ‘artificially inflated’ Kendrick Lamar’s diss track Not Like Us

Feud escalates as rapper’s lawyers file two petitions alleging Universal Music Group and streaming giant conspired while also accusing them of defamation

The Guardian - US

Drake escalates Kendrick beef and accuses record label of firing allies while boosting his rival

Exclusive: Drake is upset with Universal Music Group’s alleged business practices, not Lamar’s lyrics, a source told The Independent.

The Independent UK

Kanye West Sued By Former ANTM Model Jennifer An For Alleged Sexual Assault On Music Video Shoot

Kanye West is facing a federal lawsuit filed by Jennifer An, who alleges that he sexually assaulted her during a music video shoot in 2010.

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Bill Ackman vows to leave Amsterdam stock exchange over 'failure to protect tourists'

Ackman said he would moving Pershing Square's secondary shares to London and called on Universal Music Group to switch to New York.

Fortune

Thom Yorke and Julianne Moore join thousands of creatives in AI warning

Statement comes as tech firms try to use creative professionals’ work to train AI models

The Guardian - UK

“The nuclear option”: Fred Durst and Limp Bizkit sue Universal over “millions” in unpaid royalties

Fred Durst and Limp Bizkit sue Universal Music Group over unpaid royalties

MusicRadar

What is the Limp Bizkit fraud lawsuit? Allegations the band are owed $200m by music corporation

The 00s nu-metal band claims Universal Music Group fraudulently concealed music royalties from them for years

Evening Standard

Limp Bizkit sue Universal Music Group for enormous figure in unpaid royalties

Nu metal band frontman Fred Durst is seeking to void all contracts with UMG

The Independent UK

Universal Music Group admits data breach, Social Security Numbers and more stolen

There is no evidence of data misuse just yet, but UMG says hundreds are affected.

TechRadar

YouTube reportedly offering "lumps of cash" to major recording labels to train its AI models with huge libraries of music

YouTube is reportedly in the middle of striking a deal with major music labels, including Sony Music Entertainment, Universal Music Group, and Warner Records, to use their tracks to train AI.

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YouTube may be planning to give us new AI song generators this year – and this time the music labels could let it happen

YouTube is reportedly looking to partner with record labels, by paying them to train AI on their songs.

MusicRadar

"Artists will be able to sing in languages they don’t speak and perform duets with their younger selves": UMG partners with makers of AI-powered vocal plugin MicDrop

SoundLabs' MicDrop plugin produces high-fidelity vocal models for artists, giving them full creative control over the results

The Guardian - UK

Universal Music’s £119m CEO pay offer may provoke shareholder revolt

Advisory firm urges shareholders to reject ‘excessive’ payout to Lucian Grainge, while Renault may also face backlash

Latin Times

TikTok Reaches Music Licensing Deal With Universal, Ending Feud

Universal chairman Sir Lucian Grainge said "this new chapter in our relationship" would "drive innovation in fan engagement while advancing social music monetization."

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TikTok Reaches Music Licensing Deal With Universal, Ending Feud

TikTok and Universal announced a new licensing agreement Thursday, ending a months-long dispute that saw popular music expunged from the social media platform.

Evening Standard

Universal Music announces deal with TikTok to restore pop hits to the app

The deadlock over artist compensation and AI has been settled by the opposing sides after three gruelling months

MusicRadar

Music from Taylor Swift, Olivia Rodrigo and The Weeknd is returning to TikTok, thanks to a “multi-dimensional licensing agreement” with Universal

The companies say that they’ll work together to protect “human artistry” from the threat of AI-generated content

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Taylor Swift Returns To Tiktok Amid Universal Music Group Dispute

Taylor Swift's return to TikTok amid UMG-TikTok dispute showcases her support for the platform and its promotional capabilities.

Evening Standard

Taylor Swift’s music returns to TikTok ahead of 11th studio album release

A licensing disagreement between UMG and TikTok resulted in the label withdrawing its music from the platform in February

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