US EditionRapper RBX sues Spotify over allegedly fraudulent Drake streams
Rapper RBX alleges Spotify ignored billions of fake streams inflating Drake's numbers, causing financial harm to artists and boosting Spotify's ad revenue, with damages estimated in the hundreds of millions.
- A class action lawsuit has been filed against Spotify, accusing the company of ignoring 'billions' of fraudulent streams generated by bots for Drake's songs.
- The lawsuit alleges that streaming fraud increases Spotify's user count and ad revenue, boosting its value for shareholders but harming legitimate artists' royalties.
- Spotify claims to heavily invest in systems to combat fraudulent streaming and protect artist payouts, denying the allegations.
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Spotify is accused of turning a blind eye to fake online music, which would benefit megavedettes like Drake.
Spotify is accused of turning a blind eye to fraudulent streams generated by bots. The Canadian rapper would be one of the main beneficiaries.
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New lawsuit alleges Spotify allows streaming fraud
A new lawsuit alleges streaming giant Spotify turns a blind eye to vast networks of bots that inflate streaming figures to benefit megastars such as Drake at the expense of lesser-known artists.
Class-Action Lawsuit Alleges Spotify Allowed Billions Of Bot-Farmed Drake Streams
Spotify is facing a new class-action lawsuit that accuses the music giant of ignoring “mass-scale fraudulent streaming” that allegedly inflated Drake’s numbers by billions of fake plays. Filed Sunday in California District Court, the suit names rapper RBX, Snoop Dogg’s cousin, as the lead plaintiff. The filing claims Spotify allowed “fake, illegitimate, and/or illegal” streams from bots, causing “massive financial harm” to other artists. Drake i…
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