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 Wins Lawsuit Over Bundling Royalties
Spotify defeated a lawsuit from the Mechanical Licensing Collective accusing it of unfairly cutting royalty rates via its audiobooks-music 'bundle.'
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 pays $10bn in royalties
Music streaming major Spotify says it paid a record $10 billion in royalties to the music industry in 2024. Nigeria is the only African country showing tremendous growth in the streaming market at this time. This payout brings Spotify’s total payout to nearly $60 billion since its inception in 2008.
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 Premium tier.
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 rates by adding audiobooks.
Spotify wins order dismissing MLC suit over payment of royalties
Technology was granted its motion to dismiss a complaint filed by the Mechanical Licensing Collective, which collects payments
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,
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 Faces Boycott Calls Over Royalties, Trump Inauguration Donation
The calls on social media came after concerns were raised over artist royalties and the platform donated to the Trump ...
Spotify wants to take on YouTube in podcasts. Here's how the platforms stack up.
Spotify is looking to land more video creators. Its head of content partnerships shared how the platform is taking on podcast ...
Musical theatre fans issue complaint to Spotify over ‘embarrassing’ error involving hit shows
Musical theatre fans have issued a complaint to Spotify about their real-time lyrics feature. The music streamer introduced ...
Spotify’s educational courses could be coming to US
Spotify is expanding its streaming service to now include educational courses in addition to music, podcasts, and audiobooks.
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.
Spotify is silencing Australian music, but it’s not the only culprit
Industry figures put Spotify at 70 per cent of the Australian audio streaming market. That’s a more dominant market position than even Qantas in Australian aviation. But the Swedish-based platform ...
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 ...
Spotify's royalty trick is permissible: US judgment
Spotify's maneuver to reduce music royalties through audiobooks is legal. This is the verdict of a US federal court.