Drake's UMG lawsuit, the TikTok ban, the Nelly case and more music legal news from the past week, including cases involving Diddy and Tekashi 6ix9ine.

The lawsuit states that on May 4, 2024, the day “Not Like Us” came out, “UMG approved, published, and launched a campaign to create a viral hit out of a rap track that falsely accuses Drake of being a pedophile and calls for violent retribution against him.”

In a stunning development that has sent shockwaves through the music industry, Drake has unexpectedly withdrawn his high-profile legal action against industry

NEW YORK >> Drake sued his longtime label today, accusing Universal Music Group of defamation for promoting Kendrick Lamar’s “Not Like Us,” saying the song’s false accusation that the Canadian rapper is a pedophile has put him and his family in danger.

Drake alleges that Universal Music Group "approved, published, and launched a campaign" to create a diss track targeting him Following diss tracks released about each other, Drake is suing Universal Music Group,

After threatening legal action two months ago, Drake officially sued his record label, Universal Music Group, over Kendrick Lamar’s “Not Like Us” on Wednesday.

Attorneys claim the record company promoted the track, labeling rapper Drake a "pedophile" for financial gain.

Drake has filed to withdraw a pre-trial petition against Universal Music Group and Spotify in Manhattan, sparking reactions on X.

Drake has filed a lawsuit against Universal Music Group (UMG) for promoting Kendrick Lamar's song 'Not Like Us,' which falsely accuses him of being a pedophile. The defamation claim seeks damages and has heightened tensions between the artists.

But in a filing Tuesday (Jan. 14) in Manhattan court, Drake’s company Frozen Moments LLC said it would voluntarily withdraw the action “without costs to any party.” Another similar petition ...

Drake has filed a defamation lawsuit against Universal Music Group, claiming a song falsely accuses him of being a pedophile. Meanwhile, Shanghai officials are in talks with Taylor Swift for a possible show following the success of her 'Eras' tour.

The “Hotline Bling” hitmaker claims he was targeted at his Toronto home by armed intruders in “the 2024 equivalent of ‘Pizzagate’” after Kendrick Lamar branded him as pedophile in the lyrical barbs of “Not Like Us”.