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Drake claims Universal Music Group used illegal industry tactic to promote Kendrick Lamar single
Drake, 38, said in legal docs that UMG implemented the use of 'bots and a payola scheme' in its efforts to push the diss track, which was released this past May.
The Grammy-winning entertainer, 38, said in legal docs reviewed by TMZ Hip Hop that the musical monolith implemented the use of 'bots and a payola scheme' in its efforts to push the single, which was released this past May. The First Person Shooter performer, whose full name is Aubrey Drake Graham, said UMG made 'covert payments' to many organizations, including radio stations, to play and plug the diss track aimed at him, TMZ reported. Drakes legal team noted that UMG in May of 2006 paid a $12 million fine to the New York State Attorney General to settle a probe in to whether the company had used payola tactics to boost the music of artists.
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