Welp! After months of legal back-and-forth, Universal Music Group has emerged victorious in Drake’s defamation lawsuit. Source: Prince Williams/Wireimage/ The Hollywood Reporter reports that U.S. District Judge Jeannette Vargas ruled Thursday that the lyrics of Kendrick Lamar’s “Not Like Us” are expressions of opinion rather than statements of fact. “A reasonable listener could not have…
Lawyers representing the family of a 32-year-old man who died after riding on a Universal Orlando Resort roller coaster said he likely died as a result of an injury incurred during the ride and that his disability played no role in his death. Kevin Rodriguez Zavala, who had a spinal disability and used a wheelchair,…
Coca-Cola is switching lanes and hitting the studio. The iconic beverage brand just launched Real Thing Records. in collaboration with Universal Music Group, spotlighting global artists across genres, hip-hop included. With over $45 billion in revenue last year and more than a century of branding power, Coca-Cola is now betting big on music to keep…
Universal Music Group has responded to Drake’s lawsuit concerning Kendrick Lamar’s diss track, “Not Like Us,” which accuses the company — his label for over a decade — of defamation. On Wednesday, Drake filed a lawsuit against UMG for defamation and harassment, alleging that the company spread a “false and malicious narrative” branding him as…
