Drake is confident in his case against UMG and Spotify, alleging that they colluded to artificially boost Kendrick Lamar’s “Not Like Us” streams over his own music.
He has taken legal action to access data from both companies to prove his claims. Despite Spotify’s denial and dismissal of the accusations, Drake’s team remains determined to uncover the truth.
The streaming platform insists they have no reason to favor one artist over another and refutes any allegations of using bots to inflate streaming numbers.
In his initial filing, Drake also pointed out an individual who allegedly used bots to increase “Not Like Us” streams by 30 million.The platform also denied the allegation that UMG charged them 30% lower in terms of licensing rates to promote Kendrick Lamar’s diss.
Drake’s legal team was nonplussed. They issued a statement within hours, and they claimed to have anticipated Spotify’s line of defense. “It is not surprising that Spotify is trying to distance themselves,” they wrote. “From UMG’s allegedly manipulative practices to artificially inflate streaming numbers on behalf of one of its other artists.” Drake’s representatives also restated their ultimate goal, which is to gain access to streaming data. As far as the rapper is concerned, UMG and Spotify should be willing to share as long as they are not guilty. “If Spotify and UMG have nothing to hide,” the statement concluded. “Then they should be perfectly fine complying with this basic discovery request.”
