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Judge Dismisses Lawsuit Accusing Spotify of Turning 'Blind Eye' to Bots Faking Drake Streams

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A federal judge has ruled in favor of Spotify by dismissing a lawsuit that accused Spotify of turning a “blind eye” to “billions” of botted streams of major artists, including Drake . As detailed in legal documents reviewed by Complex, U.S. District Judge Josephine Staton dismissed the lawsuit on Monday (June 22), ruling that rapper RBX, whose legal name is Eric Collins, was not specific enough with his accusations in his initial filing. "Plaintiff has failed to plausibly allege that the harm he has suffered outweighs any justification Spotify may have for maintaining its current policies regarding artificial streaming," Judge Staton wrote. RBX filed the class action in 2025 on behalf of independent artists . The complaint alleged that Spotify's anti-fraud measures were "inadequate at best.” The lawsuit also argued that fake users actually serve Spotify's financial interests , because royalties are paid from a percentage of Spotify’s revenue pool, and the company can serve advertisements to fake users.…

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