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Neill Dixon

Departure Festival Settles Lawsuit with Canadian Music Week Founder Neill Dixon After Legal Dispute Over Unpaid Sale Fees

The former owner of Canadian Music Week, renamed Departure, has reached a resolution after filing a notice of action at the Ontario Court of Justice.

Richard Trapunski

May 01, 2025

Drake

Drake Calls Kendrick Lamar’s Super Bowl Halftime Show Defamatory In Updated UMG Lawsuit

April 17, 2025

Drake attends the Toronto Raptors and the Sacramento Kings basketball game at the Scotiabank Arena on Nov. 2, 2024 in Toronto, Canada.

Drake Can Seek Kendrick Lamar’s Record Deal & Other Docs in ‘Not Like Us’ Lawsuit, Judge Says

April 04, 2025

From left to right: Jackie Dean, Chief Operating Officer of Loft Entertainment; Tom Pistore President of OVG Canada; Kevin Barton, Executive Producer, Loft Entertainment and Randy Lennox, co-founder and CEO of Loft Entertainment

Departure Festival Lawsuit Expands as Former CMW Owner Says He’s Blocked from Working

Richard Trapunski

March 26, 2025

Drake

UMG Fires Back at Drake’s Lawsuit Over Kendrick Lamar’s ‘Not Like Us’: An ‘Attempt to Save Face’

March 17, 2025

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LyricFind Sues Rival Musixmatch in Antitrust Suit Over ‘Unprecedented’ Warner Licensing Deal

March 07, 2025

Kendrick Lamar performs at Super Bowl LIX at Caesars Superdome on February 09, 2025 in New Orleans, Louisiana.

Drake’s Lawyers Cite Kendrick’s Halftime Show in Defamation Lawsuit Over ‘Not Like Us’

March 04, 2025

Kendrick Lamar performs in the Pepsi Halftime Show during the NFL Super Bowl LVI football game between the Cincinnati Bengals and the Los Angeles Rams at SoFi Stadium on February 13, 2022 in Inglewood, Calif.

With Drake Lawsuit Looming, Can Kendrick Lamar Play ‘Not Like Us’ at the Super Bowl?

February 05, 2025

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UMG Responds to Drake’s Defamation Lawsuit, Calling It ‘Illogical’ & ‘Frivolous’

January 16, 2025

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Drake

Drake Sues Universal Music Group for Defamation Over Kendrick Lamar's 'Not Like Us'

Richard Trapunski

January 15, 2025

Kendrick Lamar and Drake

Drake Withdraws Legal Action Accusing UMG and Spotify Of Boosting Kendrick’s ‘Not Like Us’

January 15, 2025

Drake performs onstage during "Lil Baby & Friends Birthday Celebration Concert" at State Farm Arena on December 9, 2022 in Atlanta.

Spotify Responds To Drake’s UMG Legal Action, Blasting ‘False’ Claims & Demanding Dismissal

December 23, 2024

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Drake Files Second Action Against UMG, Alleging Defamation Over Kendrick Lamar’s ‘False’ Song

November 26, 2024

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Valley

Valley fait son entrée au classement canadien de diffusion radio rock moderne avec « When You Know Someone »

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Drake and T-Pain

T-Pain Claims Drake Didn’t Take His Own Advice When It Came to a ‘Graceful’ Exit From Music

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Valley

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Coldplay

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