Reported 11 months ago
In recent times, there has been friction between the National Music Publishers’ Association (NMPA) and Spotify regarding the implementation of bundled package sales, leading to a formal letter to the US Congress requesting a change in the streaming royalty setting method. The dispute arose from Spotify categorizing its 'premium subscription service' as a 'bundled package,' combining music and audiobooks, which lowered the royalty rates paid to music publishers and songwriters. This conflict has now escalated into a legal battle with NMPA accusing Spotify of reducing payments unlawfully, prompting lawsuits and calls for updates to US copyright law to allow publishers to negotiate freely with streaming platforms.
Source: YAHOO