Drake has withdrawn a petition he filed accusing Spotify and Universal Music Group (UMG) of illegally promoting Kendrick Lamar’s diss track “Not Like Us.” Accordingly Document filed in New York Supreme Court On Tuesday, the pre-action case is being dismissed without financial cost to any party involved.
A plea, or “pre-action case,” is not a full-blown lawsuit — it represents a stage of litigation that seeks information from each party and allows time for disputes to be resolved before proceeding to court.
The Legal petition filed by Drake (real name: Aubrey Graham) alleged in November that Spotify and UMG — the parent label that represents both him and Lamar — used “bots,” discounters, to artificially boost streaming numbers for Lamar’s songs. Used license rates, and pay-to-play agreements. . The diss track, aimed at Drake, became a viral hit last year following a feud between the two artists that garnered significant attention.
A Second legal petition Also filed by Drake in November accused UMG of paying iHeartRadio to promote Lamar’s diss track. Drake’s lawyers said the song, which describes Drake as a “certified pedophile,” a “predator,” and someone who “should be registered and put on neighborhood watch.” was defamatory, claiming that Drake’s reputation should have been protected from damage. from releasing it.
While the initial pre-action case against Spotify and UMG has now been resolved, a second lawsuit against UMG and iHeartRadio is still active. Spotify previously opposed the first petition and did not object to Drake withdrawing the pre-action case. UMG – which had not filed any opposition – “reserved its position.”
