Judge Tosses Suit Alleging Billions of Fake Drake Streams on Spotify

WHO:

Rolling Stone Music - RBX, identified as Snoop Dogg’s cousin, filed the class-action lawsuit.

Billboard - The lawsuit accused Spotify of allowing bots to boost Drake and other stars’ streams.

WHAT:

Rolling Stone Music - A judge dismissed a lawsuit alleging Spotify allowed billions of fake streams of Drake’s music.

Billboard - A judge permanently dismissed the class-action lawsuit alleging Spotify broke the law by turning a “blind eye” to bots that boosted Drake and other stars.

WHY:

Billboard - The lawsuit claimed Spotify turned a “blind eye” to bots that boosted streams.

HOW:

Rolling Stone Music - The lawsuit was filed as a class action by RBX.

Billboard - The complaint alleged bots were used to inflate streaming plays.

(UPDATED October 26, 2026 22:10 UTC)

A judge permanently dismissed a class-action lawsuit accusing Spotify of allowing bots to inflate streams of Drake and other stars. The suit, filed by RBX, Snoop Dogg’s cousin, alleged Spotify turned a blind eye to the fake plays. It claimed billions of Drake’s streams were fraudulent.