The petition claims UMG engaged in deceptive practices including using bots and payola to boost streams of “Not Like Us.” But UMG says, “fans choose the music they want to hear.”
According to dictionary.com, “demure” has become 2024’s word of the year after TikTok creator Jools Lebron’s viral video. The word saw a nearly 1,200 usage increase in digital web media between January and August.
Drake has taken legal action against Spotify and Universal Music Group, alleging the companies conspired to “artificially inflate” the popularity of Kendrick Lamar’s diss track, “Not Like Us.”