The MLC asks court to reconsider dismissal of Spotify ‘bundling’ lawsuit
The MLC has asked the court to reconsider the dismissal of the organization’s ‘bundling’ lawsuit against Spotify.The original complaint, filed ...
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DMN Pro Weekly: Get Ready for a Sony Music + Spotify Direct Publishing Deal — But After UMG, WMG, and Sony Renegotiate, Can Anyone Else Twist Spotify’s Arm?
A look at the latest music industry scuttlebutt on Spotify’s post-bundling renegotiations with major content owners – and how the ...
When did Apple Music become the hero, and Spotify the supervillain?
On Sunday night, a reported 113 million global viewers watched Kendrick Lamar’s half-time spectacle at the Super Bowl LIX, as ...
The major record companies lost market share again on Spotify last year. But BMG and ‘artist-centric royalties’ make this a more complicated picture than it first appears.
It’s one of the most interesting charts in the music biz.Each year, via its annual 20-F filing with the SEC, ...
From Warner’s Spotify and Amazon deals to Sir Lucian Grainge’s 2025 memo… 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 slams the NMPA’s takedown action over alleged unlicensed songs in podcasts: ‘This is a press stunt.’
This morning, The National Music Publishers’ Association (NMPA) announced that it had launched a takedown initiative against Spotify over the ...
Spotify Individual Premium Subscribers Continue to Flatline In the US — As the Broader US-Based Streaming Music Subscription Picture Remains Soft
Surprising declines in Spotify’s US-based individual Premium subscriptions first emerged in September of 2024, part of a broader slowdown in ...
Spotify Wins Big Against the MLC. But Will They Win This War?
Photo Credit: Ri YaHere’s a music industry newsflash: everybody hates Spotify’s cut-rate ‘bundled’ royalty payments — except for Spotify. Six-year-olds ...
In the wake of new Spotify deal, Universal Music Group adds $3.4 billion to its market cap; Warner Music Group shares up 4.7%
Yesterday (January 26) was a busy day for the music trade media.First, MBW broke the story that Universal Music Group ...
Bruno Mars breaks own record, hitting 150M monthly Spotify listeners
Bruno Mars continues to shatter records, this time becoming the first artist to reach 150 million monthly listeners on Spotify.The ...
