Spotify Defends Its CRB-Rates Appeal – But NMPA Boss Isn’t Impressed
Under fire from US publishers, Spotify made its case for why its appeal against new songwriter-royalty rates isn’t an attack on that community yesterday. But it was met with a
Spotify has 1m Users in India One Week After Launch
Spotify launched in India last week, amid a controversy surrounding its licensing – and a legal injunction filed by Warner Music Group. That row continues, but how is the Indian
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:
Spotify’s Music Boss Warns Artists Off Top Playlists Too Early
Spotify’s global head of music Nick Holmsten has given a pre-Grammys interview to The Hollywood Reporter. While the headlines are being made by his comments on Spotify’s hateful-conduct controversy last
Spotify Hints At Further Podcast Acquisitions In Near Future
There’s an important point to realise about Spotify’s announcement yesterday that it has “line of sight” on $400m-$500m to spend on acquiring podcasting companies: that figure *includes* the amount spent SPOTIFY SUED BY IP COMPANY WHICH CLAIMS STREAMER INFRINGED YAHOO! PATENTS
Spotify is being sued by a professional IP representative for allegedly infringing on its patents. Excalibur IP lodged a lawsuit with the District of Delaware Court on Monday (January 28). 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