The petition alleges UMG used bots to drive up streams on "Not Like Us," paid radio promoters to increase air play and paid Apple to have Siri misdirect users to Kendrick Lamar's hit song.

Drake says UMG and Spotify used bots and payola to make ‘Not Like Us’ seem popular. Drake claims that Spotify and his own label Universal Music Group worked to ‘manipulate and saturate the ...

Drake has initiated legal proceedings against Universal Music Group (UMG) and Spotify, alleging that they collaborated to artificially inflate the streams of Kendrick Lamar’s diss track, “Not ...

Sources close to the UMG/Spotify deal say it offers better pay to UMPG and its songwriters, and it signals that Spotify might be ready to bury the hatchet with U.S. publishers overall. By Kristin ...

Music stocks surged 46% in the first half of 2025, beatign major financial indexes. Spotify stood out in a period marred by ...

Drake has accused Universal Music Group (UMG) of conspiring to inflate Kendrick Lamar‘s diss track about the rapper, “Not Like Us,” upon its release. In the Monday filing, Drake’s company ...

There are also claims UMG used bots to inflate the streaming numbers for “Not Like Us,” which is approaching 1 billion streams on Spotify and was nominated for five Grammys earlier this month.

Drake has withdrawn the petition he raised accusing Spotify and Universal Music Group (UMG) of illegally boosting Kendrick Lamar‘s diss track “Not Like Us.” ...

By partnering with Spotify, UMG still has a way to promote its music to fans, even if its artists lose the ability to market themselves on TikTok. In previous years, ...

According to the complaint, UMG revealed in 2021 that it owns more than 3% of Spotify's shares worth $1.7 billion, of which a "substantial portion" came from the 2008 agreement.

Universal and Spotify — the world’s largest music company and largest streaming service — have unveiled (probably) an escalation in UMG’s TikTok fight.

“UMG charged Spotify licensing rates 30 percent lower than its usual licensing rates for “Not Like Us” in exchange for Spotify affirmatively recommending the Song to users who are searching ...