Despite Drake’s settlement with iHeartMedia, discovery is moving forward in his high-stakes lawsuit against Universal Music Group (UMG). The presiding judge made as much clear in a recent order, after the major-label defendant last month asked to adjourn an initial pretrial conference set for April 2nd.

Three months after he accused record label Universal Music Group in a Texas court filing of making "covert payments" to radio stations to "play and promote" Kendrick Lamar's "Not Like Us," Drake has come to an understanding with iHeartRadio in the case.

Lawyers for Drake are also pushing forward a separate case in Texas, alleging ‘payola’ payments by UMG for playing ‘Not Like Us.’

Drake settles payola allegations against iHeartMedia over Kendrick Lamars track while pursuing defamation lawsuit against Universal Music Group in legal battle.

Texas-based iHeartMedia said it settled its legal dispute with Drake over Kendrick Lamar’s diss track “Not Like Us” after demonstrating that it “did nothing wrong.” Drake had alleged in a legal petition filed in November that iHeartMedia received illegal payments from Universal Music Group to boost radio airplay for “Not Like Us.

Drake has removed iHeartMedia from his Texas lawsuit against Universal Music Group (UMG) over alleged "covert payments" to promote Kendrick Lamar's diss track, ‘Not Like Us.’ A recent court filing reveals that Drake and iHeart reached an "amicable resolution" without any financial settlement.

Drake’s legal team argued that any further delays to litigation will have a detrimental effect on his reputation.

Drake takes legal action against Universal Music Group, accusing them of promoting a false narrative in Kendrick Lamar's song 'Not Like Us.'

Toronto rapper Drake has officially withdrawn his petition against iHeartMedia after reaching a settlement with the media company. The move comes after iHeartMedia provided documents showing they had no involvement in an alleged pay-to-play scheme linked to Kendrick Lamar’s song Not Like Us.

Drake's "Not Like Us" Bexar County petition against Texas-based music company iHeartMedia has reportedly reached a settlement. Drake filed two petitions in November, one in New York and the other in Texas.