Drake has reached a private deal with iHeartMedia while he probes allegations UMG engaged in a pay-to-play scheme with Kendrick Lamar's ‘Not Like Us’
At the center was a legal petition Drake filed in November. Information from the document allege illegal payments iHeartMedia received from Universal Music Group to boost radio ai
Texas-based iHeartMedia said it settled its legal dispute with Drake over Kendrick Lamar’s dis track “Not Like Us” after demonstrating that it “did nothing wrong.” Drake had alleged in a legal petition filed in November that iHeartMedia received illegal payments from Universal Music Group to boost radio airplay for “Not Like Us.
The Toronto rapper claimed that Universal Music Group made payments to iHeartMedia for airtime of Lamar's Grammy-winning diss track.
Music star Drake and iHeartMedia have reached a settlement after Drake accused the media giant of accepting payola to boost the popularity of Kendrick Lamar’s “Not Like Us” in a pre-action filing. On Monday (March 3),
Drake has alleged UMG engaged in “irregular and inappropriate business practices” to get radio airplay for “Not Like Us.”
Toronto rapper Drake has officially withdrawn his petition against iHeartMedia after reaching a settlement with the media company. The move comes after iHeartMedia provided documents showing they had no involvement in an alleged pay-to-play scheme linked to Kendrick Lamar’s song Not Like Us.
Drake & iHeartMedia have reached a settlement in Drake's dispute about Kendrick Lamar's "Not Like Us" being boosted on radio airplay. Keep watching for the full story. What do you think of Drake's lawsuit?
According to Rolling Stone, Drake and iHeartMedia have reached a settlement in the musician’s payola pre-action filing. Based on documents obtained by the outlet, both parties came to a mutual agreement which was then confirmed on paper in the Bexar County, Texas courts.
Drake’s legal battles over the success of Kendrick Lamar’s acclaimed “Not Like Us” continues as he settles one dispute. According to the Associated Press, the 38-year-old and iHeartMedia have reached a settlement regarding a legal petition filed in November where the Canadian musician claimed the company boosted the diss record on the radio by taking illegal payments from Universal Media Group (UMG).