A federal judge has tossed out a class action lawsuit claiming Spotify turns a “blind eye” to bots and allows billions of fake streams of Drake and other […]
Spotify Hit With Lawsuit Claiming Royalty Rules Hurt Indie Artists
A new lawsuit claims Spotify’s 1,000-play royalty threshold and stream-filtering policies have led to a “systemic suppression” of indie artist compensation. Mark Kratter, an independent musician and attorney […]
Spotify and Major Labels Win $322M in Music Piracy Lawsuit
Spotify and the three major label groups have been awarded a nine-figure copyright judgment against the pirate library Anna’s Archive — though at least for now, the victory […]
Rapper Accused of Funding Fake Spotify Streams
A new class action lawsuit alleges Drake has used his partnership with online casino Stake to funnel millions of dollars towards artificial stream-boosting campaigns. The claims come in […]
Spotify Racial Discrimination Lawsuit Filed by Fired Black Sales Exec
A former Spotify sales executive is suing the music streamer over accusations that it “systematically disadvantaged” Black employees and subjected them to a “pattern of mistreatment.” In a […]
Spotify Lawsuit, Taylor Swift Trump TikTok, Michael Jackson: Music Law
THE BIG STORY: Since subscribing to Spotify in 2023, Genevieve Capolongo says she’s mostly listened to “lesser-known artists” like Próxima Parada, Julia Cooper and Brusco. But she says […]
Spotify Lawsuit Says ‘Discovery Mode’ Is Just ‘Modern Payola’
Spotify is facing a class action lawsuit claiming its Discovery Mode and editorial playlists are a “modern form of payola” that allow record labels and artists to secretly […]
Drake Fake Spotify Streams Class Action Lawsuit Filed
Drake’s music has received “billions of fraudulent streams” on Spotify, according to a new class action lawsuit that says the streaming giant turned a “blind eye” to bots […]
Kendrick Lamar Super Bowl, Spotify Lawsuit Ruling & More Music Law News
This is The Legal Beat, a weekly newsletter about music law from Billboard Pro, offering you a one-stop cheat sheet of big new cases, important rulings and all […]
Spotify Beats MLC Audiobook Lawsuit
Spotify won a ruling Wednesday dismissing a lawsuit from the Mechanical Licensing Collective that accused the streamer of unfairly slashing royalty rates, with a federal judge ruling that […]