iHype

2y

This kinda reminding me of MJ 2001 against Sony

Cherrywine1

2y

The shambles when we find out most of these claims are true will be monumental

iHype

2y

This kinda reminding me of MJ 2001 against Sony

SegaDreamFlash

2y

Do you genuinely in your heart believe songs like Search And Rescue were real hits

SegaDreamFlash

2y

And imma be honest. as rich as Drake is going against UMG is a different kind of money battle man lol. Their lawyers probably know his, idk how this ends

SegaDreamFlash

2y

Bro lol

Fries

2y

Up Next: Life is Good

Salaryman

2y

He must’ve f***ed Drake’s money up

Oak

2y

Torts

1. Defamation (if proven false):
* Drake could claim that Universal Music Group (UMG) and Spotify harmed his reputation by artificially boosting Kendrick Lamar’s song to undermine his credibility.

* Key Elements:
    * A false statement presented as a fact.
    * Publication to a third party.
    * Damage to reputation or finances.

1. Business Interference:
Allegations of "payola" and bot usage could qualify as tortious interference with prospective economic advantage if UMG and Spotify's actions disrupted Drake’s business opportunities.
Key Elements:
Intentional and improper interference.
Resulting in harm to Drake’s commercial relationships or earnings.

1. Unfair Competition:
UMG's alleged use of deceptive practices (e.g., bots) to promote Lamar's song could be construed as unfair competition.
Key Elements:
Misleading practices impacting fair market competition.
Financial harm to competitors.

Statutory Violations
1. RICO (Racketeer Influenced and Corrupt Organizations Act):
* Drake's Claim: UMG violated RICO by engaging in a pattern of fraudulent activity (bots, payola, false advertising) to artificially inflate Lamar's song's popularity.

* Key Elements:
    A) Conducting or participating in an enterprise through a pattern of racketeering activity.
    B) Involves two or more acts of racketeering within ten years.
C) Examples of Racketeering Acts: Wire fraud, mail fraud, or money laundering.

1. Deceptive Business Practices (New York Law):
A) Allegation: UMG and Spotify engaged in deceptive practices under New York General Business Law § 349. * Key Elements:
B) Acts or practices that are misleading in a material way.
C) Consumer harm or harm to competitors.

1. Payola (Federal Communications Act):
A) Allegations of UMG using payola (undisclosed payments to promote music) would violate the Federal Communications Act.
B) Key Provisions:
C) Payment for music promotion must be disclosed to listeners.

2. False Advertising:
A) If UMG knowingly promoted Lamar’s song with fraudulent metrics or claims, it may violate laws against false advertising.
B) Key Statutes:
C) Lanham Act (15 U.S.C. § 1125): Covers false advertising and misrepresentation in commerce.

Legal Remedies
1. Injunction:
A) Drake could seek a court order to prevent UMG and Spotify from continuing the alleged practices.

1. Damages:
A) Compensatory Damages: Lost revenue from alleged artificial inflation.
B) Punitive Damages: To deter UMG/Spotify from future violations.

1. Declaratory Relief:
A) A declaration that UMG’s actions were unlawful.

Drake's legal team would need to prove these violations through evidence of fraudulent activity (e.g., bot logs, financial records of payola schemes, or a***ytics manipulation). The court will examine whether the actions constituted intentional interference or deception and whether they harmed Drake's reputation or earnings.

OVOJersey

2y

Are we really gonna say drakes whole 2010 run was bots? Cuz those were a lot of sold out shows I went to live with bots then man idk lmaoo

OHMNI

2y

It’s a false flag builds hype for Drake final project on umg

the garden

2y

It’s a real shame Zack’s b**** ass if banned during this classic moment

pimpin

2y

It’s insane how people see Drake as the victim in this situation. It’s the exact opposite. He’s mad because UMG didn’t pick sides in this battle.

He’s so used to UMG/Spotify shoving his garbage music onto every playlist/shuffle making it impossible to avoid.

He always manipulates/faking the streaming numbers and now that UMG didn’t bow down to him, he’s suing them.

That’s also why he dumped the 100GB of garbage this summer, just to spite UMG. I really hope UMG ends his career.

whippet volverse

2y

"Two middle fingers as I make my exit"

dubbs hendrix

2y

crazy scary spooky hilarious

Real

2y

Uncleared Family Matters sample, actually. Supposed to back the MJ/Kendrick part. Again, liner notes leaked from Drake’s camp. All bad.

Halloween Gang

2y

“Say Drake, I hear you like em young”

“Certified Lover Boy? Certified pedophiles”

Referencing a Drake album followed by the pedo claim makes it very clear who he’s referring to

OVOJersey

2y

Yes. I was literally in the weed shop on 53rd and lex smoking after work with a whole crew of people bumping that every day after work for like a month straight lmaooo