Spotify Wins Lawsuit Over Alleged Fake Drake Streaming Claims

WHO:

AllHipHop - Spotify, RBX (the rapper)

Billboard - Major artists, including Drake

WHAT:

AllHipHop - A federal judge dismissed a lawsuit against Spotify regarding fake streams.

Billboard - The lawsuit claimed that Spotify ignored billions of fake plays attributed to Drake and other major artists.

Billboard - The ruling stated that Spotify did not break the law by allegedly turning a “blind eye” to the issue of bot-fueled fake streams.

WHERE:

AllHipHop - The lawsuit was filed in a federal court.

WHEN:

Billboard - The case is not completely resolved, indicating potential future legal proceedings.

WHY:

Billboard - The lawsuit was based on accusations that Spotify was complicit in allowing fake streams to occur.

HOW:

AllHipHop - The judge's dismissal questioned the validity of the claims made in the lawsuit.

(UPDATED June 23, 2026 01:40 UTC)

A federal judge has dismissed a lawsuit against Spotify that accused the streaming giant of ignoring billions of fake plays attributed to major artists like Drake. The ruling stated that Spotify did not break the law by allegedly turning a “blind eye” to the issue of bot-fueled fake streams, although the case remains unresolved, leaving the door open for potential future legal proceedings. The judge's dismissal raised questions about the validity of the claims made in the lawsuit, which was filed in a federal court.