D4vd Shelved as Label Drops Him and Collabs Pull Their Tracks
Rolling Stone reports that D4vd was quietly dropped by Interscope last year; after his arrest for first-degree murder in Celeste Rivas Hernandez’s death, Universal Music Group has helped collaborators remove their songs from streaming platforms—Kali Uchis pulled “Crashing,” with Holly Humberstone, Laufey, and Damiano David following—while Spotify and Apple Music face petitions to remove his music. YouTube has demonetized his account; D4vd has pleaded not guilty. Because the label’s deal was licensing rather than ownership, UMG may not own his catalog, and the industry is under pressure to act amid ongoing legal proceedings.