Did Kendrick Lamar or UMG Remove ‘Not Like Us’ Copyright?
While Kendrick Lamar is basking in the glory of the release of his new GNX album, he is also surrounded by controversy. On Monday (Nov. 25), his nemesis Drake filed not one but two pre-action petitions accusing Universal Music Group of conspiring with Spotify and iHeartRadio to artificially inflate Kendrick's "Not Like Us" numbers by using bots and payola. One claim in the court filings accuses UMG of removing the copyright restictions on "Not Like Us" as a tactic to foster the spread […]