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Drake accuses Spotify, UMG of inflating Kendrick Lamar's "Not Like Us"

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 claims UMG and Spotify ‘artificially inflated’ Kendrick Lamar’s diss track Not Like Us

Feud escalates as rapper’s lawyers file petition alleging Universal Music Group and streaming giant conspired to make rival’s hit more successful. Drake has launched legal action against Universal ...

World - The Guardian - Yesterday

Spotify Takes Aim at YouTube in Battle for Podcasts

The audio streaming giant plans to pay hosts to make podcast videos and allow premium subscribers to watch them without ads.

Tech - The Wall Street Journal - November 13

Spotify shares pop on better-than-expected profit forecast

Shares of Spotify rose in after-hours trading as investors focused on the company's profit forecast more than its third-quarter results.

Business - CNBC - November 12

Spotify woos video and podcast creators with new tools to better compete with YouTube

Starting in January in the U.S. and other markets, Spotify Premium users will be able to see ad-free videos, and video creators can earn money off those videos.

Entertainment - Los Angeles Times - November 13

YouTube topping Spotify, Apple in podcast market, new survey finds

New data from Edison Research shows more people are listening to their podcasts on YouTube than Spotify or Apple. Sean Burch, tech and business reporter for the Wrap, joined CBS News to discuss the ...

Drake says Spotify and label 'artificially inflated' Kendrick Lamar's 'Not Like Us'

The beef between rappers Drake and Kendrick Lamar exploded on the airwaves this summer.

Drake accuses UMG of illegally promoting streams of Kendrick Lamar's song in court filing

Rapper Drake is taking Universal Music Group to court. In a petition, filed in Texas, Drake claims UMG knew Kendrick Lamar's "Not Like Us" contained false language accusing him of sex offenses, but ...

Drake alleges Universal falsely inflated popularity of Kendrick Lamar diss track 'Not Like Us'

Drake has begun legal action against Universal Music Group, alleging the company conspired to falsely pump up the popularity of Kendrick Lamar’s “Not Like Us.”

Tech - ABC News - Yesterday

Drake accuses Spotify, Universal of illegally boosting Kendrick Lamar diss track 'Not Like Us'

Drake has taken legal action accusing Spotify and Universal Music Group (UMG) of artificially inflating the popularity of Kendrick Lamar’s diss track against him, “Not Like Us.” A Monday filing ...

Politics - The Hill - 21 hours ago

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Entertainment - ABC News - 19 hours ago

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