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DJ Akademiks exposes Spotify-UMG deal behind Kendrick Lamar’s ‘Not Like Us’ in search results
DJ Akademiks exposes a Spotify-UMG controversy, alleging the manipulation of search results to promote Not Like Us.
Drake says UMG and Spotify used bots and payola to make ‘Not Like Us’ seem popular
Musically speaking, I’d say Drake lost the tit-for-tat feud this year between himself and Kendrick Lamar, which culminated in ...
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Funkmaster Flex Claims “Drake Is 100% Right” About Payola Following Accusations Against UMG, Spotify
“DRAKE IS 100% RIGHT!” exclaimed the 56-year-old on X. “NATIONAL PLAY!” He continued to list alleged prices asserting ...
Drake Accuses Spotify, UMG of ‘Artificially Inflating’ Kendrick Lamar’s ‘Not Like Us’ Numbers
Drake takes legal action against Spotify and Universal Music Group, alleging they artificially inflated numbers for Kendrick ...
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Spotify paid Warner Music Group $1.16bn in FY 2024. (That’s around the same amount the streamer’s execs have cashed out in stock this year.)
Financial filings reveal the full package of royalties that Spotify handed over to Warner Music Group in 12 months to end of ...