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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, ...
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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 ...
LiAngelo Ball Teases 'Tweaker' Music Video, Reveals Release Date amid Viral Success
LiAngelo Ball announced on social media Wednesday that the music video for his song, "Tweaker," would be released at noon ET on Thursday. The ...
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.