It looks like the lawsuit against UMG and iHeartRadio remains active.
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Drake has officially withdrawn his legal petition against Universal Music Group (UMG) and Spotify concerning Kendrick Lamar’s diss track ‘Not Like Us’. The petition, filed in November 2024, accused UMG and Spotify of artificially inflating the song’s popularity through methods like bots, undisclosed payments, and biased recommendations, alleging violations of the Racketeer Influenced and Corrupt Organizations Act (RICO) and deceptive business practices. UMG and Spotify denied these allegations, asserting that fans determine music popularity. Whilst Drake has retracted this specific petition, a separate legal action against UMG and iHeartRadio, alleging defamation and pay-to-play schemes, remains active.
