Drake has been granted access to a redacted version of Kendrick Lamar‘s recording contract with UMG as part of his lawsuit against the music giant.<\/p>\n
Drake had been wanting to see Kendrick’s contract in his legal battle against his own record label and the motion was granted by Judge Jeanette Vargas.<\/p>\n
Vargas said: \u201cPlaintiff and UMG\u2019s request\u2026 for permission to file under seal a contract between UMG Recordings, Inc. and Kendrick Lamar Duckworth, as produced by UMG in redacted form with the designation Attorney\u2019s Eyes Only, is GRANTED.”<\/p>\n
Vargas added: \u201cUMG has made a sufficient showing that the information that he seeks to seal qualifies as confidential, \u2018sensitive business information.’\u201d<\/p>\n
However, the judge ultimately ruled: \u201cIn this instance, the \u2018interest in protecting confidential business information outweighs the qualified First Amendment presumption of public access’\u201d.<\/p>\n
She added: \u201cAdditionally, because the Lamar Contract reflects an \u2018ongoing contractual relationship\u2019 between UMG\u2019s business partner and Lamar, the Court agrees that sealing the contract would best protect UMG\u2019s \u2018business relationships and interests, and the privacy interests of non-parties.\u2019\u201d<\/p>\n
Drake was recently blasted by UMG boss, Lucian Grainge, over his demands for documentation regarding his feud with Kendrick Lamar.<\/p>\n
In a response to Drake\u2019s demands, Grainge has submitted a declaration to the court saying he \u201chad never heard the recording \u2018Not Like Us,\u2019 nor ever saw the corresponding cover art or music video, until after they were released by Interscope Records.\u201d<\/p>\n
Grainge also said: \u201cWhilst, as part of my role, I certainly have financial oversight of and responsibility for UMG\u2019s global businesses, the proposition that I was involved in, much less responsible for, reviewing and app<\/a>roving the content of \u2018Not Like Us\u2019, its cover art or music video, or for determining or directing the promotion of those materials, is groundless and indeed ridiculous.\u201d<\/p>\n The longtime music executive also slammed Drake\u2019s allegations he was behind a conspiracy to harm the Canadian rapper.<\/p>\n He said it \u201cmakes no sense due to the fact that the company that I run, Universal Music Group N.V., has invested hundreds of millions of dollars in Drake, including longstanding and critical financial support for his recording career, the purchase and ownership of the bulk of his recording catalog, and the purchase of his music publishing rights.\u201d<\/p>\n Grainge added: \u201cI am accustomed (and unfortunately largely resigned) to personal attacks, and I further recognize that a frequent strategy of UMG\u2019s litigation opponents is to attempt to waste my and UMG\u2019s time and resources with discovery of the sort that Drake is seeking here \u2014 either in an attempt to gain media<\/a> attention or in an effort to force some kind of commercial renegotiation or financial concessions.\u201d<\/p>\n The post Drake Allowed Access To Redacted Version Of Kendrick Lamar’s Recording Contract appeared first on HipHopDX.<\/p>\n If you liked the article, do not forget to share it with your friends. Follow us on\u00a0Google News<\/a><\/span>\u00a0too, click on the star and choose us from your favorites.<\/span><\/strong><\/p><\/blockquote>\n If you want to read more Like this articles, you can visit our Social Media category.<\/a><\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n\n