Universal Music Group (UMG) has filed a counterclaim against its biggest star, Drake, seeking to dismiss his pre-suit deposition in Texas. Drake filed the legal documents in Bexar County ...

Investing.com -- Universal Music Group (AS:UMG) and Spotify (NYSE:SPOT) have announced a new multi-year deal for recorded music and publishing, the companies announced in a Sunday statement.

Filed earlier this month, Drake’s case accuses UMG of defaming him by boosting Lamar’s track, which attacks Drake as a “certified pedophile” and became a chart-topping hit in its own right.

The Canadian rapper filed a federal lawsuit in the Southern District of New York on Wednesday aimed at UMG, according to court documents obtained by USA TODAY, and accused UMG of "corporate greed ...

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 ...

The Canadian-born rapper, whose real name is Aubrey Drake Graham, claims UMG “unleashed every weapon in its arsenal” in the company’s campaign to turn the diss-track into a “viral hit ...

Drake has withdrawn his legal petition against Universal Music Group (UMG) and Spotify after accusing the companies of colluding to discount the streaming licensing rates on Kendrick Lamar’s ...

In the lawsuit, he claims that UMG hyped up Kendrick Lamar’s diss song “Not Like Us,” in order to devalue his own music and gain leverage in future contract negotiations. Among other claims ...

The artist filed a lawsuit in federal court today, accusing UMG of harming his reputation and endangering him for profit. The suit stems from the diss track “Not Like Us” by Kendrick Lamar ...

The new publishing agreement establishes a direct license between Spotify and Universal Music Publishing Group. By Zoe G. Phillips Spotify and Universal Music Group announced a new multiyear deal ...

Drake is going after UMG for putting out and promoting "Not Like Us," which references the Canadian rap star as a child predator. However, Los Angeles defamation and media law attorney Tre Lovell ...

Before following up Tuesday morning with a lawsuit against UMG. Before following up Tuesday morning with a lawsuit against UMG. Jess Weatherbed is a news writer focused on creative industries ...