Judge permanently dismisses RBX’s Spotify lawsuit over Drake streams

A federal judge has permanently dismissed RBX’s proposed class action accusing Spotify of allowing fraudulent streams of Drake’s music, ruling that the rapper’s allegations did not establish a legally sufficient claim. The decision ends the case in the district court but does not determine whether artificial streaming occurred. U.S. District Judge Josephine L. Staton found that Eric Dwayne Collins, who performs as RBX, had not provided enough factual support for his negligence and unfair-competition claims. The court also rejected his allegations that Spotify selectively enforced its streaming policies or engaged in fraudulent business practices. The dismissal was with prejudice, preventing Collins from bringing the same claims again in that court. The ruling followed an earlier dismissal in June 2026, after which Collins was allowed to amend his complaint. He filed a revised version in July, adding allegations about Spotify’s enforcement practices and the financial effects of artificial streams. Judge Staton concluded the changes did not provide a basis to alter the court’s earlier conclusions. Collins alleged that a substantial portion of about 37 billion Spotify streams of...