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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.

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

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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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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'

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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

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

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