Spotify has been ramming nearly every subscriber into a cut-rate bundled package — and boasting about the huge royalty savings while fighting publishers tooth-and-nail. Now, there’s serious pushback ...
The new publishing agreement establishes a direct license between Spotify and Universal Music Publishing Group.
Universal Music Group, the world's largest music company, and streaming behemoth Spotify on Sunday announced a multi-year direct deal that will affect both recording and publishing royalty rates.