Spotify Hit With Class Action Lawsuit Alleging Discovery Mode Is A ‘Pay-For-Play Scheme'

ToplineSpotify was hit with a class action lawsuit in federal court accusing the streaming giant of disguising its controversial Discovery Mode, which recommends songs to users in certain algorithmic mixes based on their tastes, as part of a scheme to boost songs by artists who pay the streaming service, though the company called the suit “nonsense.”Spotify said the allegations in the lawsuit are "nonsense." (Photo by AaronP/Bauer-Griffin/GC Images)GC ImagesKey FactsPlaintiff Genevieve Capolongo filed a sui ...