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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Universal Music Group and Spotify have inked a new licensing deal. It remedies Spotify’s infamous US ‘audiobook bundle’ royalty discount in UMG payouts, say MBW sources
Big news from the land of MBW’s well-connected industry sources: Universal Music Group and Spotify have inked a new licensing ...
Spotify’s Individual Subscribers Are Suddenly Declining In the US — Here’s a Look at the Latest Data
Full year-over-year data is revealing tepid US-based premium subscriber gains for Spotify, including near-zero growth and recent declines in the ...
The Weeknd Spotlights Fan-Favorite Hits At Spotify’s Billions Club Live
At Spotify Presents Billions Club Live With The Weeknd, the Canadian singer proved why he’s one of the most popular ...
After Spotify’s $100bn market cap milestone, Daniel Ek cashes out another $28m
Spotify co-founder and CEO Daniel Ek has sold another $28 million in SPOT stock, bringing his total share sales this ...
Jeremy Erlich, Spotify’s Global Head of Music, to exit
Jeremy Erlich, Spotify‘s Global Head of Music, is exiting the music streaming company.As first reported by Hits, the exec will ...
From the Oasis ‘dynamic pricing’ controversy to Spotify’s Eminem lawsuit victory… 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 ...
On… the delicate power balance between Spotify and Universal Music Group (and why UMG might end up turning the screw on Spotify’s free tier).
MBW Reacts is a series of analytical commentaries from Music Business Worldwide written in response to major recent entertainment events ...
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 ...
