UMG Wants To Subpoena Drake & Kendrick In 'Not Like Us' Case

UMG Wants To Subpoena Drake & Kendrick In 'Not Like Us' Case

The civil lawsuit filed by Drake against Universal Music Group (UMG) is underway, with both sides now submitting lists of potential witnesses. In a move that’s raising eyebrows across the industry, UMG has notably called for both Drake and his most recent rival, Kendrick Lamar, to testify in court during Drizzy’s “Not Like Us” civil lawsuit. Source: Mark Blinch/MICHAEL TRAN / Getty Drake initially filed his lawsuit against UMG in January 2025, a…

Courtroom Showdown - Drake and Kendrick Lamar Could Testify in Explosive UMG ‘Not Like Us’ Lawsuit

Drake and Kendrick Lamar could testify in the explosive UMG Not Like Us lawsuit.

Universal disputes Salt N Pepa’s termination rights claim - says the rappers never transferred any recording rights to their label

Universal Music has asked a US court to dismiss the termination rights lawsuit filed against it by rap duo Salt N Pepa. The major says that - while US copyright law allows creators to terminate a transfer of rights, or ‘grant of rights’, after 35 years - Salt N Pepa never actually granted any rights in their 1980s record deals. Which means there’s nothing to terminate now. The “relevant agreements” under which Salt N Pepa’s recordings were creat…