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Consumer complaints worth remembering.
SoundCloud
Case Name (Date)
Shinglot et al. v. SoundCloud Global Limited & Co. KG
25-cv-1518, C.D. Cal.
(Feb. 2025)
Product/Service
SoundCloud subscriptions
Allegations
Failing to adequately disclose that the monthly cost of subscriptions may increase
Status
Pending
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