Spotify denied Drake's claims of &quot;artificially inflated&quot; streaming numbers for Kendrick Lamar's track &quot;Not Like Us,&quot; emphasizing ethical practices and fan-driven streams, while Drake's legal team pressed for transparency from Spotify and Universal Music Group.

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Canadian rapper and producer Drake accused Universal Music Group and Spotify of artificially inflating the success of Kendrick Lamar's song “Not Like Us”. Spotify formally responded this Friday, December 20, calling the statement exaggerated.
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O rapper e produtor canadense Drake acusou a gravadora Universal Music Group e o Spotify de inflar artificialmente o sucesso da m�sica "Not Like Us", de Kendrick Lamar. O Spotify respondeu formalmente nesta sexta-feira, 20 de dezembro, chamando a afirma��o de exagerada.
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Following Drake’s claims that Spotify “artificially inflated” the streaming figures for Kendrick Lamar’s ‘Not Like Us’, the streaming platform has responded with an official statement. 
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Drake believes he has a strong case against UMG and Spotify. The rapper has stated, categorically, that the label and streaming platform conspired to boost the streams of Kendrick Lamar’s “Not Like Us.” He has filed a motion to examine UMG and Spotify data to set the record straight. Spotify denied the 6 God and issued a statement dismissing his allegations. It didn’t take long for the rapper to issue a response of his own. Drake’s legal team ma…

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Spotify Slams Drake’s ‘False’ And Purely ‘Speculative’ Legal Filing That Accuses The Company Of A Kendrick Lamar Payola Scheme

Jem Aswad Executive Editor, Music Spotify has made an official statement denying Drake’s claims in a legal filing last month that the streaming numbers for Kendrick Lamar’s song “Not Like Us,” which took powerful verbal shots at the Canadian rapper, were “artificially inflated.” Last month, Drake, through his company Frozen Moments, accused the streaming giant and his own label, Universal Music Group, of artificially inflating streaming numbers …

Spotify Fires Back At Drake: Calls 'Artificially Inflated Streams' Allegation Over Kendrick Lamar's Hit Unfounded - Spotify Technology (NYSE:SPOT), Universal Music Group (OTC:UMGNF)

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