Spotify Launches in India Despite Licensing Row with WMG
Yes, Spotify *has* launched in India, despite yesterday’s confusion surrounding a court ruling on Warner Music Group’s request for an injunction to prevent the streaming service taking a statutory licence
Warner Sues Spotify in India as Licensing Negotiations Hit Major ‘Speed Bump’
Sources in Asia have confirmed to MBW that Warner Music Group has filed an injunction against Spotify in a court in Mumbai. Give yourself a moment to take that in:
Music Bodies Hail ‘Balanced’ Article 13 Final Text
Even with a final text approved for the proposed new European copyright directive, nobody on either side of the lobbying debate around it is taking it for granted that the
European Copyright Directive Agreed – Now For More Votes
The three main European political bodies – the European Parliament, the Council of the EU, and the European Commission – have agreed a final text for the proposed modernisation of Article 13 Comes to the Boil Amid Final Negotiations
Friday was a bad day for the music industry in Europe, it’s fair to say, as a fissure emerged between label and publisher bodies on one side, and organisations representing Article 13 Disaster for Music Biz, Joy for YouTube, as Labels Call for EU Copyright Bill to be Cancelled
A group of organizations representing European creatives and rightsholders in the music, audio-visual, broadcasting and sports industries have called on European negotiators to cancel the Copyright Directive. In an open
Franco-German Compromise Brings Article 13 Agreement Nearer
The negotiations around the new EU copyright directive, and its Article 13 section focusing on user-uploaded-content sites, continue. The key dates to be aware of: final discussions between ministers of
Indian Music and Film Industries Launch Anti-Piracy Code
Bodies representing the music and film industries in India are launching a new anti-piracy initiative, working with the local advertising industry. They will publish a voluntary code that aims to