Drake named in Spotify stream scam suit
A California federal court received a class action complaint on Sunday that accuses Spotify of ignoring widespread fraudulent streaming activity. The lawsuit names RBX, who is related to Snoop Dogg, as the primary plaintiff and targets the music platform for allegedly allowing fake accounts to generate billions of inauthentic plays each month.
The legal filing singles out Drake as an example, claiming a significant portion of his roughly 37 billion total streams came from bot networks. According to the complaint, an analysis of the rapper’s plays from January 2022 through September 2025 revealed suspicious patterns like unusual VPN activity. One instance cited involved 250,000 streams of his track No Face that appeared to route from Turkey through the United Kingdom. While Drake is mentioned extensively, he faces no allegations in the case.
The suit argues that Spotify profits from inflated user numbers and streaming counts through higher advertising revenue while legitimate artists lose royalty payments. Spotify responded by saying it invests heavily in anti-fraud technology and has successfully limited artificial streaming damage. The company pointed to a 2024 case where a fraudster stole $10 million across multiple platforms but only $60,000 from Spotify.
