The streamer’s decision to reclassify its premium subscription as a bundled service is a misguided and unfair reading of the Phonorecords IV agreement.
In this week's Legal Beat, Spotify is sued over streaming royalties, Earth Wind & Fire settles a trademark battle, Elvis Presley's granddaughter sues to protect Graceland and more.
The NMPA's letter arrives just a week after The MLC filed a lawsuit against Spotify for "improperly" cutting royalties for songwriters and publishers.
NMPA president and CEO David Israelite pushes back on Spotify's "potentially unlawful" move to reclassify its service.
The late Albini pulled his music from the streaming platform in 2022 The
A period of "relative peace" between the industry and Spotify appears to be over.
"Spotify appears to be engaged in direct infringement by hosting unlicensed musical works in its lyrics, videos and podcasts," the NMPA writes.
The rapper has had four songs reach the streaming milestone on the platform.
