Universal Music responded to Drake's legal filing in the fight over Kendrick Lamar's 'Not Like Us.'
Drake performs onstage during"Lil Baby & Friends Birthday Celebration Concert" at State Farm Arena on Dec. 9, 2022 in Atlanta, Georgia.Universal Music Group has responded to allegations by UMG artist Drake that it conspired with Spotify to artificially boost the popularity of Kendrick Lamar’s “Not Like Us” in a blockbuster legal filing on Monday .
“The suggestion that UMG would do anything to undermine any of its artists is offensive and untrue,” to said the company in a statement sent to. “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.
In the petition, Drake’s lawyers also claimed that the rapper raised the issue with UMG before going to court, but said the company has “no interest in taking responsibility for its misconduct” and instead tried to conceal its alleged wrongdoing, including by firing staffers loyal to Drake. Additionally, the petition claimed that UMG insisted he sue Lamar instead of the label when he complained.
Monday’s filing, which also accused Spotify of wrongdoing, is not yet a lawsuit but rather a “pre-action” petition — a procedure under New York law with the aim of securing information before filing a lawsuit. Parties named in those petitions will not necessarily be targeted in an eventual lawsuit.
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