From Robert Kyncl’s NMPA keynote to music publishers’ FTC complaint against Spotify… it’s MBW’s Weekly Round-Up
Welcome to Music Business Worldwide’s weekly round-up – where we make sure you caught the five biggest stories to hit our headlines ...
Tag: Spotify
Spotify hit with US Federal Trade Commission complaint from music publishers over audiobook bundle
When this story is done and dusted, Spotify might ask itself, ‘When we bundled music and audiobooks to reduce the ...
Spotify HiFi audio coming later this year as part of pricier Premium music tier (report)
Spotify is planning to launch a pricier Premium music tier later this year that includes access to high-fidelity audio.That’s according ...
Spotify co-founder Martin Lorentzon sells $81m of company’s shares
Days after former Spotify CFO Barry McCarthy cashed out $10 million in Spotify stock, the company’s co-founder and former chairman ...
After stepping down as Peloton’s CEO, Barry McCarthy cashes out $10m in Spotify stock
Barry McCarthy, the former Spotify CFO who led connected fitness company Peloton through difficult times post-pandemic, is selling USD $10 ...
From price hikes at Spotify to Warner’s major new hire… it’s MBW’s Weekly Round-Up
Welcome to Music Business Worldwide’s weekly round-up – where we make sure you caught the five biggest stories to hit our headlines ...
Spotify hit with class action lawsuit over discontinued ‘Car Thing’ device
Music streaming service Spotify has been hit with a class action lawsuit over its discontinued Car Thing device.The lawsuit, filed ...
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 ...
Spotify sued by the MLC for cutting pay rate to songwriters via premium bundles
The Mechanical Licensing Collective (The MLC) has filed a lawsuit against Spotify in the United States for allegedly underpaying royalties ...
Kendrick Lamar’s Not Like Us and Euphoria are still soaring on Spotify
MBW’s Stat Of The Week is a series in which we highlight a data point that deserves the attention of ...
