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Spotify legal and security challenges

Overview

Spotify is facing simultaneous legal and security issues. A U.S. federal judge has permanently dismissed a lawsuit brought by rapper RBX, which alleged that the platform allowed approximately 37 billion fraudulent streams of Drake’s music. The judge ruled that the plaintiff failed to demonstrate that Spotify had a specific legal duty to protect royalty earnings or that the allegations of fraudulent business practices were more than conclusory.

In addition to this legal setback, the company is dealing with a phishing wave targeting users. These scams involve fraudulent emails claiming Premium subscriptions have been paused due to payment issues, using high-pressure tactics to trick users into revealing banking or login credentials.

Entities

Drake · Josephine L. Staton · Spotify · RBX · Eric Dwayne Collins

Timeline

  1. [TECHNOLOGY] 2 sources
    Spotify faces separate phishing warnings and legal setbacks

    Spotify users are being targeted by a new phishing scam regarding subscription status, while a lawsuit alleging the company permitted fraudulent Drake streams has been dismissed by a US judge.

  2. [BUSINESS] 7 sources
    Judge dismisses lawsuit alleging Spotify allowed fake Drake streams

    A U.S. federal judge dismissed a lawsuit with prejudice that accused Spotify of allowing billions of fraudulent streams for Drake, ruling the plaintiff failed to establish a legal duty or sufficient facts.

Sources

balleralert.com · complex.com · dansgenoten.nl · giga.de · music.mxdwn.com · musically.com · rollingstone.de · thesource.com · XXLmag.com