Spotify is under fire once again — this time facing a new class-action lawsuit that accuses the streaming giant of ignoring “mass-scale fraudulent streaming” and manipulating payout systems that could impact artists across the industry.

Spotify is now facing a new class-action lawsuit filed in California federal court, with rapper RBX — best known for his work with Dr. Dre and cousin Snoop Dogg — serving as the lead plaintiff. The suit claims the platform turned a blind eye to “mass-scale fraudulent streaming,” with Drake’s Spotify numbers being the main example cited.

According to the lawsuit, billions of Drake’s streams were allegedly generated by bots using VPNs to disguise their locations, with some accounts reportedly streaming up to 23 hours a day. The filing also points to abnormal listening spikes and activity traced to areas without residential addresses, though it offers no explanation or data sources for how these findings were made.

Spotify stands as the sole defendant, accused of profiting from inflated engagement metrics through its “streamshare” revenue model — which divides ad and subscription money based on total streams. The lawsuit seeks over $5 million in damages and asks a federal judge to certify it as a class action, identify affected artists, and move forward with a jury trial.

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