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:
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
English-Language Music is Losing its Stranglehold on Global Pop Charts – and YouTube is Driving the Change
On Friday, July 10, 2015, the worldwide music business broadly agreed on something. Having consulted on behalf of 1,300 record labels, worldwide trade body IFPI launched Global Release Day (GRD), SPOTIFY DIDN’T LAUNCH IN INDIA TODAY AFTER ALL… AND STILL DOESN’T HAVE MAJOR LABEL APPROVAL TO DO SO
It was, thanks to a note in Spotify’s own terms and conditions, as well as industry news reports, the date many expected the service to launch in India – opening up