Titus and McLean also claim that UMG received cash and company stock from Spotify in return for music from its artists. However, the cash was said to only be counted when it distributed royalty payments.

What’s more, the group alleges that UMG was in on negotiating lower royalty payments from Spotify to have the stock and use it to its advantage.

Black Sheep’s “previously undisclosed” deal with UMG’s predecessor, Polygram, reportedly requires the company to pay 50 percent of all net receipts connected to the group’s exploitation.

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