Over the last two days, Drake has alleged that UMG artificially inflated the streams of Kendrick Lamar's "Not Like Us." Here, Billboard analyzes his claims.
The new filing, which claims UMG “funneled payments” to iHeartRadio as part of a “pay-to-play scheme," sheds new light on the blockbuster dispute.
“The suggestion that UMG would do anything to undermine any of its artists is offensive and untrue," said the company in a statement.
In a legal petition, the star's company accuses UMG of serious wrongdoing -- a stunning twist months after his high-profile feud with Kendrick.
The justices want to know if they should tackle a copyright case that Cox has warned could cause "confusion, disruption, and chaos on the internet."
With investors increasingly focused on streaming gains, the Big Three are looking at ways to supercharge subscriber growth in the U.S. and emerging markets.
This year, Live Nation has seen a marked increase in revenue from VIP experiences — and the strategy is catching on in other areas of the business as well.
After board member Bill Ackman called on the company to list on a U.S. stock exchange last week, Billboard asked financial experts how that could change the company's worth.
Along with ABKCO and Concord, the music giant accuses TuneCore and its parent Believe of willfully infringing their copyrights to grow its business in a $500 million complaint.
As streaming growth slows in mature markets, the majors are increasingly looking to labels, catalogs and services in emerging markets overseas.
