Drake has voluntarily withdrawn his pre-action submitting towards UMG and Spotify at the moment (Jan. 14).
Drake shocked the music group after he filed a pre-action case towards UMG and Spotify again in November. Drake’s Frozen Moments LLC accused UMG of launching an unlawful “scheme” involving bots, payola and different strategies to spice up Kendrick’s hit tune ‘Not Like Us’ which was a diss towards Drake.
Each UMG and Spotify had launched assertion denying Drake’s claims. Drizzy had later additionally filed a second motion of defamation towards UMG over among the controversial lyrics on the observe.
Nonetheless, in an fascinating flip of occasions, at the moment (January 14), Drake has voluntarily withdrawn his pre-action submitting.
In paperwork filed with the New York Supreme Courtroom (which you’ll view right here), Drake’s authorized staff revealed which are withdrawing their pre-action disclosure. There isn’t a affirmation if this includes any out of court docket settlement between the events. See their assertion beneath.
“Please take discover that petitioner and movant Frozen Moments, LLC, By its attorneys Willkie Farr & Gallagher LLP, hereby withdraws its order to point out trigger searching for pre-action disclosure and preservation of sure paperwork and communications from respondent UMG Recordings, Inc. and pre-action disclosure of sure paperwork and communications from respondent Spotify USA Inc., with displays initially filed in New York Supreme Courtroom On November 25, 2024.
Please take additional discover that petitioner hereby voluntarily discontinues. This particular continuing as to all respondents with out prices to any get together. Plaintiffs met and Conferred with respondents on January 14, 2025, relating to this submitting. Respondent Spotify, which has filed an opposition to the order to point out trigger, responded that Spotify has no objection to the Withdrawal and discontinuance. Respondent UMG, which has not but filed an opposition to the Order to point out trigger, has reserved its place.”
There may be nonetheless no phrase on the pending defamation case filed in Texas.