Drake withdraws legal petition against UMG and Spotify over alleged stream boosting

Drake backs down from allegations of unfair streaming tactics for Kendrick Lamar’s searing diss track. But, the legal battle isn’t over yet. Drake has withdrawn his legal petition against Universal Music Group (UMG) and Spotify. Well, one of them, at least. The rapper, who is the most-streamed rapper on Spotify, had previously accused both entities of artificially boosting the popularity of Kendrick Lamar’s diss track, “Not Like Us,” which targeted Drake. Drake’s initial petition, filed in November 2024, alleged that UMG and Spotify engaged in unethical practices to inflate the song’s streaming numbers. He claimed that UMG, the parent company…