Drake Sues UMG for Defamation, Harassment Over Kendrick Lamar’s ‘Not Like Us’
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Drake has filed a federal lawsuit against UMG for defamation over Kendrick Lamar's 'Not Like Us.'
Drake Drops UMG, Spotify Legal Action Over ‘Not Like Us’
Posted in: Music NewsDrake has withdrawn his legal petition against UMG and Spotify in relation to Kendrick Lamar's Drake-aimed diss-track “Not Like Us."
Hate Your Spotify Wrapped? You Aren’t Alone
Posted in: Music NewsSpotify Wrapped 2024 left out many of its usual data points this year, causing listeners to express their disappointment online.
Spotify Wrapped Tells Us Australians Love Taylor Swift, Dance Music and The Wiggles
Posted in: Music NewsAfter her record-smashing year, Taylor Swift led the way as the most popular artist with Australian Spotify users for the second straight year
Spotify Wins Copyright Infringement Lawsuit Over Eminem Royalties Due to Legal Loophole
Posted in: Music NewsA Tennessee judge ruled that while Spotify did not have the proper streaming license, as the rapper's publisher claimed, any imposed penalties would have fallen on Kobalt Music Group
The 10 Greatest New Zealand Music Moments From the Last Decade
Posted in: Music FeaturesFrom pop sensations to sibling duos to globetrotting bands
It Started as a College Project. Now It’s the Music Industry’s Hottest Recommendation Tool
Posted in: Music FeaturesDiscz recommends songs based on past listening preferences and plays TikTok-sized 15-second snippets of each. Its interactive component, though, has made it one of the most popular new apps
Live Nation Says It Won’t Do Business With Russia Following Ukraine Invasion
Posted in: Music NewsSpotify also announced Wednesday that its Russian offices will be closed indefinitely and discoverability of Russian state-owned media would be limited on the platform
The World’s Two Largest Music Companies are Spotify Shareholders. They’ve Been Silent on the Joe Rogan Debacle
Posted in: Music NewsSony and UMG are not only major music rightsholders on the Spotify platform, they’re shareholders in the company
India.Arie Wants to Yank Her Music Off Spotify — But Her Label Won’t Let Her
Posted in: Music FeaturesFrustrated with Joe Rogan’s “language around race,” the Grammy-winning R&B singer tried to get her albums scrubbed from Spotify. The fight is just beginning
