Universal Music Group will not face a defamation lawsuit from Drake over the distribution and promotion of Kendrick Lamar’s Grammy-winning track “Not Like Us.”
U.S. District Judge Jeannette Vargas dismissed the case Thursday, ruling that Lamar’s diss track constitutes “nonactionable opinion” and cannot be considered defamatory.
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Drake, signed to Republic Records, and Lamar, represented by Interscope Records—both under the UMG umbrella—found themselves in court earlier this year after the Toronto rapper alleged that UMG had spread defamatory claims suggesting he was a pedophile. Drake contended that the label had made secret payments and offered reduced licensing rates to third parties to promote Lamar’s song, aiming to devalue his music and brand during contract negotiations.
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