Spotify Wins Permanent Dismissal of Lawsuit Claiming It Ignored ‘Billions’ of Fraudulent Drake Streams

Spotify Beats Rapper's Bot-Streaming Royalty Suit For Good

A California federal judge has permanently dismissed rapper RBX's proposed class action accusing Spotify of failing to stop bots that distort streaming data and royalty payments, finding the platform had no duty to protect artists from third-party misconduct and rejecting his theory that Spotify selectively enforced its anti-fraud measures in favor of popular acts.

Spotify wins permanent dismissal of lawsuit claiming it ignored ‘billions’ of fraudulent Drake streams

It is the second time Judge Josephine Staton has dismissed the case – and this time, she barred RBX from bringing the same claims again. Source

Judge Dismisses RBX Lawsuit Alleging Billions of Fake Drake Streams on Spotify

A 16-page ruling detailed that, for the second time, the West Coast rapper did not sufficiently back up his claims.

Judge Dismisses Lawsuit Claiming Spotify Allowed Billions of Fake Streams of Drake’s Music

A lawsuit claiming Spotify turned a blind eye to billions of fake Drake streams was permanently dismissed.

Spotify Bot-Fraud Class-Action Tossed by Federal Judge

Spotify is victorious again as a federal judge dismisses a class action bot-fraud case, finding no evidence that Spotify violated CA law.

Spotify Streaming Fraud Lawsuit That Claimed Drake Gets Billions of Fake Plays Dismissed by Judge

A judge has permanently tossed out a class action claiming Spotify broke the law by turning a "blind eye" to bots that boosted Drake and other stars.