Drake accuses record company of using bots to ‘artificially inflate’ Kendrick Lamar’s song ‘Not Like Us’ on Spotify
Musician Drake alleges that Universal Music Group “conspired” to artificially boost Kendrick Lamar’s searing diss track “Not ...
Drake accuses Spotify, UMG of artificially inflating streams of Kendrick Lamar's "Not Like Us" in court filing
The petition alleges UMG used bots to drive up streams on "Not Like Us," paid radio promoters to increase air play and paid ...
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Drake Claims Universal Music ‘Artificially Inflated’ Kendrick Lamar’s ‘Not Like Us’
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 ...
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Drake-Kendrick Lamar Feud Escalates: Drake Files Legal Threat Claiming 'Not Like Us' Promoted By Bots
Rapper Drake accused Universal Music Group of artificially inflating Spotify streams of Kendrick Lamar’s chart-topping diss track “Not Like Us” in a court filing submitted in New York on ...
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Drake Accuses UMG & Spotify of Scheme to ‘Artificially Inflate’ Kendrick Lamar’s ‘Not Like Us’
and Spotify over allegations that the two companies conspired to artificially inflate the popularity of Kendrick Lamar’s “Not Like Us.” In a filing Monday (Nov. 25) in Manhattan court ...
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Lawyer Up: Drake Accuses UMG Of Cooking Kendrick Lamar “Not Like Us” Spins, Social Media Fries Drizzy
And yes, social media took this as essentially Drake asking to speak to the manager or even calling the cops after Kendrick Lamar hit him with the lyrical fade that is “Not Like Us,” which is ...
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Drake claims Spotify, Universal schemed to boost Lamar’s ‘Not Like Us’
In the Texas filing, Drake says Universal “designed, financed, and then executed a plan” to turn “Not Like Us” “into a viral megahit with the intent of using the spectacle of harm to ...
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Kendrick Lamar’s ‘Not Like Us’ Sales Soar By More Than 100%
Following Lamar’s Juneteenth Pop Out concert, “Not Like Us” sold just under 8,500 copies across the country, which is up just over 100% from the frame prior. (Photo by Timothy Norris/Getty ...
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How Kendrick Lamar’s ‘Not Like Us’ found a home throughout college football’s space
When podcaster and retired rapper Joe Budden first heard Kendrick Lamar’s song “Not Like Us” in May, he was blunt with his words. Blunt yet somewhat prognosticative. “You better thank your ...
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Drake Is Taking His Kendrick Lamar Beef to Court
Drake went as far as accusing UMG of violating the federal RICO act — that is, of a criminal conspiracy to support “Not Like Us.” A spokesperson for UMG shared a response to the filing to ...
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Did Kendrick Lamar or UMG Remove ‘Not Like Us’ Copyright Restrictions to Incentivize Influencers to Spread the Song?
Drake also reportedly removed copyright restrictions on his diss songs in a similar move. However, it is also unclear if he ...