Class Action
Jun. 1, 2026
Negligence theory questioned in Spotify royalty fraud class action
A federal judge expressed skepticism toward artists' negligence claims against Spotify, questioning whether the streaming service owed a legal duty to protect musicians from alleged streaming fraud.
A federal judge in Los Angeles is weighing whether to dismiss a putative class action against Spotify centering on claims that the platform ignored fraudulent streams that diluted royalty payments to legitimate artists.
The complaint cites superstar rapper Drake as a prominent example of an artist whose royalty share allegedly increased as a result of the challenged practices, though it does not accuse him of wrongdoing.
The plaintiffs say billions of allegedly fraudulent...
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