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Universal Music CEO Fires Back At ‘Farcical’ Drake Lawsuit Over Kendrick Lamar’s ‘Not Like Us’

Lucian Grainge, CEO of Universal Music Group, slammed Drake’s allegation that he was personally behind the release and ...

EXCLUSIVE: UMG Faces Ruin If Drake Gets Kendrick Lamar’s Contract, Lawyers Say

Drake's legal push to unseal Kendrick Lamar's contract has UMG warning that public access could cripple its artist ...
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Drake Wants Info On Dave Free's Relationship With Kendrick's Kids

Drake's legal team is demanding internal records on some of the most explosive claims of his Kendrick Lamar beef: allegations ...

UMG-Backed Chord Music Gets Investment From Searchlight Capital

The move comes months after Chord bought a stake in country superstar Morgan Wallen's catalog from his record label Big Loud.
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From Chord Music Partners’ $2 billion+ raise to UMG’s Drake lawsuit drama… it’s MBW’s weekly round-up

Welcome to Music Business Worldwide’s Weekly Round-up – where we make sure you caught the five biggest stories to hit our ...

Drake Demands Kendrick Lamar’s Full Contract and Moves to Force UMG to Hand Over Lucian Grainge’s Private Files in Explosive Lawsuit

On, Drake’s legal team filed two motions that start with a shot across UMG’s bow: “UMG is improperly shielding its CEO, Sir ...