Drake and iHeartMedia Inc. have settled the legal action that Drake introduced in opposition to the iHeartRadio proprietor over an alleged pay-to-play scheme to spice up Kendrick Lamar’s “Not Like Us,” courtroom information present. In a press release to Pitchfork, iHeartMedia stated, “In trade for paperwork that confirmed iHeart did nothing improper, Drake agreed to drop his petition. No funds had been made—by both of us.”
Drake had accused iHeartMedia of illegally accepting the funds from Common Music Group (UMG)—the label of each Drake and Lamar and the goal of a separate Drake lawsuit—in violation of the Racketeer Influenced and Corrupt Organizations (RICO) Act. Drake’s petition, filed in Bexar County, Texas, additionally claimed that UMG ought to have blocked the discharge of “Not Like Us,” on the premise that it “falsely [accused] him of being a intercourse offender, partaking in pedophilic acts, harboring intercourse offenders, and committing different felony sexual acts.” Drake is constant to pursue his federal lawsuit in opposition to UMG, claiming the label’s launch of “Not Like Us” constitutes harassment and defamation.
Within the courtroom doc asserting the settlement, Drake’s attorneys stated he and iHeartMedia had “reached an amicable decision of the dispute,” in response to The Associated Press.
