Drake has withdrawn a legal action accusing Universal Music Group and Spotify of artificially inflating Kendrick Lamar’s diss track “Not Like Us."

A second action against UMG and iHeartRadio is still active, alleging that the ‘Not Like Us’ track is defamatory.

Drake has withdrawn his legal petition against UMG and Spotify in relation to Kendrick Lamar's Drake-aimed diss-track “Not Like Us."

Rapper Drake has dropped a legal petition against streaming giant Spotify and Universal Music Group which claimed the companies conspired to boost streaming numbers for his rival Kendrick Lamar’s diss track “Not Like Us.

Drake has withdrawn his LEGAL petition against Spotify and Universal Music Group after accusing them of using payola and bots to boost numbers for Kendrick Lamar’s diss track “Not Like Us.” The case is now over.

Back in November 2024, Drake shocked the hip-hop community after be filed a pre-action case against UMG and Spotify. Drake’s accusation of payola and colluding to “artificially inflate” the popularity of Kendrick Lamar’s diss track “ Not Like Us ” was not taken lightly. Both UMG and Spotify released statement denying Drake’s claims.

Drake, chart-topping rapper and global music icon who is best known for turning emotions into his hits, officially has stepped back from a legal dispute against Universal Music and Spotify.

Drake withdraws legal petition against Spotify and Universal Music Group. Get the details on the latest development in this ongoing saga.

Drake surprises fans by withdrawing his legal petition against UMG and Spotify over chart manipulation allegations—but the fight isn’t over yet.

Drake has withdrawn his petition against Spotify and Universal Music Group after accusing the entities of launching an illegal “scheme” to boost numbers for Kendrick Lamar’s hit diss track “Not Like Us.