Industry Jun 9, 2026
Spotify’s rule changes and thresholds are “unfair and deceptive practices”, says new lawsuit
An independent musician, who also happens to be an attorney, has sued Spotify claiming that changes it made to “filtering criteria” resulted in “legitimate plays” of his music not being counted as str
Originally published by
Complete Music Update
A lawsuit has been filed against Spotify by an independent musician and attorney, who claims that recent changes to the platform's "filtering criteria" have led to legitimate plays of his music being excluded from stream counts. The suit, filed in Connecticut, also seeks to challenge the legality of Spotify's 1000-play threshold. Originally reported by Complete Music Update.