Photo Credit: The Come Up Show / CC by 2.0 With the ugly Drake v. Universal Music defamation lawsuit – and the discovery process – moving forward, both sides have requested and received a protective […]
The fallout from the Drake-Kendrick rap battle is still ongoing, and UMG is blasting Lawbrey’s lawsuit, calling his allegations “astonishing.” Source: Mike Marsland/WireImage As BOSSIP previously reported, Drake filed the first lawsuit in November 2024. […]
Photo Credit: taylordabrat / reddit Universal Music Group has motioned to dismiss Drake’s amended defamation lawsuit. The label calls the action ‘legal blather’ and insists the nature of rap battles would forever be changed should […]
UMG to Drake Kendrick Never Said ‘Pedophile’ at SB … Toss This Lawsuit, Judge!!! Published May 8, 2025 7:35 AM PDT Drake‘s label says there’s a giant hole in the lawsuit he’s filed over Kendrick […]
Drake has officially filed an amended ‘Not Like Us’ defamation lawsuit against Universal Music Group. Photo Credit: musicisentropy Right on cue, Drake and his legal team have fired off an amended “Not Like Us” defamation […]
Drake has filed an amended complaint in his defamation lawsuit against Universal Music Group, claiming Kendrick Lamar’s Super Bowl Halftime Show performance of “Not Like Us” introduced the song to millions of new listeners and caused […]
Drake has scored a key discovery win in his UMG lawsuit. Photo Credit: musicisentropy Let the discovery fireworks begin: Drake has scored a document-production win in his intensifying lawsuit against Universal Music Group (UMG). That […]
Photo Credit: Vornado Realty Trust After weeks of negotiations, Universal Music Group (UMG) has finalized the paperwork for a 336,000 square foot office space in the Penn 2 building in midtown Manhattan. UMG signed a […]
Photo Credit: Taylor Hornecker (Daniel Nigro, Sir Lucian Grainge) Universal Music Group has announced an expanded partnership with producer Daniel Nigro and his Amusement Records label. The expanded partnership follows the release of Chappell Roan’s […]
Photo Credit: Cécile Boko (Lil Wayne) Universal Music Group and HEAT have announced a new collaborative initiative with Lil Wayne and CG5 to make their licensed music tracks available to game developers. First announced at […]
A federal judge has opted against dismissing the copyright infringement claims levied by Limp Bizkit against Universal Music, which has until early April to submit an answer. Photo Credit: ECarterSterling A judge has dismissed a […]
Photo Credit: Pershing Square’s Bill Ackman, Senate Democrats / CC by 2.0 Bill Ackman’s Pershing Square has raked in roughly $1.5 billion in the sale of a 2.7% stake in Universal Music Group ahead of […]
The Music Industry Mental Health Fund is a new initiative from Universal Group (UMG) and the Music Health Alliance (MHA) to provide comprehensive, high-quality outpatient mental health resources for music industry professionals across America. UMG, […]
Photo Credit: Universal Music Group x Music Health Alliance Universal Music Group and Music Health Alliance expand their relationship to launch the Music Industry Mental Health Fund. The move comes hot on the heels of […]
A look at the latest music industry scuttlebutt on Spotify’s post-bundling renegotiations with major content owners – and how the calculus keeps shifting for every publisher, label, songwriter and artist on the field. If you […]
Photo Credit: Dave Cobb, Chief Creative Officer, and Mike Harris, CEO UMG Nashville Universal Music Group reorganizes its Nashville operations, appointing Mike Harris as CEO and Dave Cobb as Chief Creative Officer. In recognition of […]
During an episode of the Million Dollaz Worth of Game podcast, rapper 50 Cent shared his thoughts about the ongoing lawsuit between Drake and Universal Music Group. With nearly 2M subscribers, podcast hosts Gillie Da […]
Jim Jones & Drake – Source: Prince Wiliams/WireImage/Getty Jim Jones is defending Drake amid his defamation lawsuit against UMG, calling it “James Bond Sh*t.” Despite the anniversary of Kendrick Lamar and Drake’s historic rap […]
Jim Jones & Drake – Source: Prince Wiliams/WireImage/Getty Jim Jones is defending Drake amid his defamation lawsuit against UMG, calling it “James Bond Sh*t.” Despite the anniversary of Kendrick Lamar and Drake’s historic rap […]
Oh brother… Source: Cole Burston/Getty Images After suffering a clear defeat to Kendrick Lamar in the court of internet opinion, Drake continues to shamelessly make things worse–this time, slapping his own label UMG with […]