Universal Music Group Pushes Back on Spotify’s Bundling
Since early 2024, Spotify has been ramming nearly every subscriber into a cut-rate ‘bundled’ package involving music and audiobooks — ...
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Spotify asks US Federal court to dismiss bundling lawsuit filed by the MLC
Spotify has asked a US federal court to dismiss a lawsuit brought by The Mechanical Licensing Collective (The MLC) over ...
Spotify’s audiobook bundling move will swipe 1% of Reservoir’s FY 2025 annual revenue, estimates company
Spotify’s decision to classify its Premium subscription tiers as a bundle (i.e., music streaming plus audiobooks) has upset many in ...
The MLC fires back at Spotify’s proposed motion to dismiss bundling lawsuit
On June 19, Spotify asked a US federal court to dismiss The Mechanical Licensing Collective (MLC)’s lawsuit over the streaming ...
Spotify estimates that it would have to pay out $50m if the MLC wins its bundling lawsuit
At the beginning of March, Spotify reclassified its Premium Individual, Duo, and Family subscription streaming plans as bundles because those ...
Could Spotify lose the crucial ‘bundling’ lawsuit filed by the MLC? It all comes down to these legal arguments…
MBW Explains is a series of analytical features in which we explore the context behind major music industry talking points ...
