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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

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April 04, 2025

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

Richard Trapunski

March 26, 2025

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

March 04, 2025

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

Richard Trapunski

January 15, 2025

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

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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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Born Ruffians

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