Spotify defeats US licensing group's lawsuit over royalties
Spotify convinced a New York federal judge on Wednesday to dismiss a lawsuit that accused the streaming service of underpaying songwriting royalties for tens of millions of songs.
Spotify finally wins lawsuit over artist payments
Spotify has come out on top in a lawsuit that claimed its bundling deals hurt artist pay. The case was all about how Spotify combines its music service with things like audiobooks, which
Spotify Wins Dismissal of Suit Over Reduced Royalty Payments
Spotify Technology SA won dismissal of a lawsuit alleging it made a change to its premium service that cheated songwriters out of royalties.
Spotify Wins Lawsuit Over Bundling Controversy That Lowered Payments to Songwriters
A judge dismissed the lawsuit on Wednesday, months after Spotify was sued for lowering royalties to songwriters after it introduced an audiobook bundle to its premium tier
Spotify Wins Lawsuit Over Bundling Royalties
Spotify has defeated a lawsuit from the Mechanical Licensing Collective that accused the streaming giant of unfairly cutting royalty rates as part of its audiobooks-music "bundling" option announced last year,
Spotify Scores Major Legal Win in MLC Bundling Lawsuit: ‘The Only Plausible Application of the Law Supports Spotify’s Position’
Looks like Spotify’s aggressive bundling strategy is here to stay: The streaming platform has resoundingly triumphed in a related lawsuit from the Mechanical Licensing Collective (MLC). The presiding judge tossed that roughly eight-month-old legal action with prejudice today,
Amazon Music Unlimited pulls a Spotify, hikes individual and family pricing
Amazon Music Unlimited individual and family plans now cost more. Here’s how much you’ll have to pay to access the streaming ...
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 ...
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Spotify wins ruling to dismiss bundles lawsuit from the MLC
Explore the legal battle between Spotify and the Mechanical Licensing Collective over the reclassification of Spotify's ...
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 ...
Spotify Beats MLC Audiobook Lawsuit After Judge Calls Federal Royalty Rules ‘Unambiguous’
Spotify won a ruling dismissing the Mechanical Licensing Collective's lawsuit alleging the streamer illegally cut royalty ...
Spotify says that streaming has made the world ‘value music’
In the blog, humbly titled “Getting the world to value music,” Kaefer describes the pre-streaming era of music as an ...
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Spotify paid $10 billion to music industry
(CNN)– Spotify says it paid $10 billion to the music industry last year. That is a billion more than the streaming service ...
Best Stock to Buy Right Now: Sirius XM vs. Spotify
The company's business may be more complex than Spotify's, but it's still simple and stable enough to work in any economy.
New Spotify and UMG deal could create pricier ‘superfan’ subscription
UMG chairman and CEO Sir Lucian Grainge called the agreement “precisely the kind of partnership development” the company ...
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The political circus may have been in town in D.C. this week with a host of contentious hearings for a series of President ...