In a ruling that has reignited debate about transparency in the music business, Judge Jeannette A. Vargas of the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of New York dismissed Drake’s defamation lawsuit against Universal Music Group (UMG). The court determined that the allegedly defamatory lyrics in Kendrick Lamar’s “Not Like Us” were “non-actionable opinion.” … Continue reading Drake’s UMG Lawsuit Dismissed, But Payola Allegations Shake the Music Industry