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Spotify Wins Big Against the MLC. But Will They Win This War?
Here’s a music industry newsflash: everybody hates Spotify’s cut-rate ‘bundled’ royalty payments — except for Spotify.
Spotify wins ‘bundling’ lawsuit over controversy that lowered artist payments
Spotify started to pay a lesser royalty rate to songwriters, and argued that the move was backed by a settlement they had reached with music publishers in 2022 through the Copyright Royalty Board, ...
Spotify Wins Lawsuit Over Bundling Controversy That Lowered Payments to Songwriters
Spotify won a lawsuit filed against the company last year after Spotify began to pay songwriters less after bundling music with audiobooks.
The Spotify/UMG Deal Signals Hope for Publishers — What Comes Next?
Spotify's new direct deal with the Universal Music Group is good news for publishers and songwriters. Will other companies ...
From Napster to AI: Paul Robinson on Guiding Warner Music Through 30 Years of Industry Shifts
Warner Music general counsel Paul Robinson on AI, streaming and the most memorable litigation in his 30 years at the label.
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Spotify wins audiobook ‘bundling’ lawsuit, as court dismisses legal action brought by the MLC
Spotify has beaten a lawsuit brought by the Mechanical Licensing Collective (MLC) over the streaming service’s decision to ...
Spotify Wins Lawsuit Over Bundling Royalties
Spotify defeated a lawsuit from the Mechanical Licensing Collective accusing it of unfairly cutting royalty rates via its ...
Spotify makes huge strategy change that will impact its business
Spotify sealed an exclusive three-year deal with Alex Cooper and her "Call Her Daddy," paying over $60 million for one of the ...