UMG faces a lawsuit over the unauthorized Drake documentary that surfaced earlier this yr.
The manufacturing firm behind an unauthorized Drake documentary appears to have a bone to choose with Common Music Group and now, they’re taking the key file label to courtroom for having their doc pulled from streaming companies.
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According to TMZ, Symettrica Leisure is suing Common Music Group for allegedly having their documentary on Drake taken down from streaming companies. Symettrica claims UMG despatched out notices to take down the music and video clips within the documentary, Drake: Rewriting The Guidelines. In paperwork filed in courtroom, the manufacturing firm claims UMG’s transfer to tug the documentary, “has nothing to do with purported ‘copyright infringement,’ and the whole lot to do with placating its artist Drake by trying to suppress any commentary or criticism Drake.”
The unauthorized documentary on Drake dropped on Vevo in November earlier than it made its manner onto Netflix, iTunes, and Amazon on Jan. 16th. The manufacturing firm stated they acquired a discover from UMG the following day and two days afterward, the streaming companies eliminated the documentary, saying they’d no different alternative.
Symmetrica stated the use Drake’s clips have been honest use, claiming UMG prompted them to lose a ton cash. They need the courtroom to make it clear that the use the Drake clips does not infringe on copyright legal guidelines.
To make it clear, Drake is not concerned on this lawsuit, solely UMG.