In the new filing, Drake’s attorneys (by way of Frozen Moments, LLC) claim UMG “could have refused to release or distribute the song or required the offending material to be edited and/or removed. But UMG chose to do the opposite.

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

Drake has taken legal action against Spotify and Universal Music Group, alleging the companies conspired to "artificially inflate" the popularity of Kendrick Lamar's diss track, "Not Like Us."

Attorneys for Drake’s company, Frozen Moments LLC, claim the label used bots, payments, and more to inflate Lamar’s song

Drake's attorneys claim UMG fired employees who had "loyalty" to Drake, and that influencers were paid to promote "Not Like Us" without "disclosing."

Drake alleges Universal Music Group and Spotify schemed to "artificially inflate the popularity" of Kendrick Lamar's diss track, "Not Like Us."

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

Drake claimed that UMG and Spotify schemed to inflate the popularity of Kendrick Lamar's "Not Like Us." Here's how fans are reacting.

The beef between rappers Drake and Kendrick Lamar exploded on the airwaves this summer. Now it's found a new arena: the law courts. Drake alleged in a court filing Monday that Universal Music Group and Spotify conspired to “artificially inflate” Lamar’s summer hit “Not Like Us” by using bots,