Rapper RBX accused streaming giant Spotify of turning a blind eye to fraud he alleges boosted the streams of songs performed by superstar Drake, according to a federal class action lawsuit filed Sunday.
The suit names as plaintiffs RBX as an individual and "on behalf of other members of the general public similarly situated." The plaintiff alleges that from January 2022 through September 2025, Drake’s songs have benefited from “billions of fraudulent streams” generated by fake users, or bots, on Spotify, according to the suit, which was filed in the U.S. District Court for the Central District of California.
"The more users (including fake users) Spotify has, the more advertisements it can sell, the more profits the company can report, all of which serves to increase the purported value

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