Drake Sues UMG and Spotify Over Alleged Stream Inflation of Kendrick Lamar's Track

Drake has filed a pre-action petition in a New York court accusing Universal Music Group (UMG) of using bots and pay-to-play tactics to artificially inflate the popularity of Kendrick Lamar's song "Not Like Us" on Spotify. The song, which is part of a public feud between the two artists, debuted at No. 1 on the Billboard Hot 100 and has nearly 900 million streams on Spotify. Drake claims UMG's actions were motivated by profit and has requested further documents as he prepares for additional legal action. UMG denies the allegations, stating they adhere to ethical marketing practices.