Spotify accused of fake streams, lawsuit names Drake
Key Points
- Rapper RBX files a class action in California federal court. He accuses Spotify of enabling massive artificial streaming.
- The complaint names Drake as one example of alleged inflation. It cites bot accounts, VPN use, and extreme listening patterns.
- Spotify declines comment but says it removes fake plays. The company adds penalties and withholds royalties to deter abuse.
Rapper RBX (Eric Dwayne Collins) files a class action lawsuit. He sues Spotify in the Central District of California. The complaint names Drake (Aubrey Drake Graham) as one example.
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RBX alleges billions of fake plays across the platform. He says many came from bot accounts between 2022 and 2025. His filing arrives weeks after Drake appeals UMG defamation ruling.
What the lawsuit says
The suit cites abnormal VPN use over long listening sessions. It describes users playing only Drake for twenty three hours daily. It also notes streams clustering in low population regions.
Spotify response and next steps
Spotify declines comment on active cases. It says fake streaming hurts artists and the service. The company says it removes plays, withholds royalties, and charges penalties.
The complaint says Spotify knows or should know about such activity. RBX points to data that suggest wide, coordinated bot behaviour. He claims those systems masked the real source of streams.
He highlights Drake’s vast totals to frame the scale at issue. The filing mentions a milestone of one hundred twenty billion plays. It also alleges a notable share of thirty seven billion came from bots.
RBX says streaming farms run scripts for long daily sessions. These accounts repeat tracks, skip little, and rarely change artists. The filing says that pattern differs from normal human listening.
He adds that some regions produced unlikely volumes for their size. Those clusters, he argues, suggest organised tools and shared networks. The suit says VPNs helped hide the true locations.
RBX seeks a jury trial and damages to be set. He files on behalf of a broad public class. The court will first assess whether the class can proceed.
Artificial streaming affects payouts for many creators. Fake plays shift revenue away from smaller acts. The case raises fresh pressure on streaming policing.
Drake remains a frequent subject of legal headlines. Last month, a New York court court dismisses Drake defamation lawsuit. He later sought an appeal in that dispute.
Class certification, discovery, and early motions will set the pace. Any trial date would come only after those steps conclude. For now, both sides prepare for the first hearings.
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