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Salt-N-Pepa Demands Its Master Recordings in Lawsuit

The rap group accused Universal Music Group of ignoring federal copyright law by not giving up the original copies of its earliest work.

By Emmanuel Morgan

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Rare Beatles Audition Tape Surfaces in a Vancouver Record Shop

The recording appears to be from the band’s 1962 audition for Decca Records, which notably rejected the group.

By Neil Vigdor

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Universal Music Calls Drake’s ‘Not Like Us’ Lawsuit ‘Misguided’

The label behind Drake and Kendrick Lamar filed a motion on Monday to dismiss Drake’s lawsuit, which accused it of defamation and harassment over the diss song.

By Joe Coscarelli

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Drake’s New Valentine’s Day Album Pivots From Kendrick Lamar Beef

The Valentine’s Day release, a collaboration with PartyNextDoor, tries on different styles (acoustic pop, traditional Mexican) while only alluding to Kendrick Lamar.

By Joe Coscarelli