Variety

Spotify Wins Lawsuit Over Bundling Royalties

In her decision on Wednesday, Judge Analisa Torres said that federal royalty rate rules clearly allowed Spotify to legally claim the lower rate. “Audiobook streaming is a product or service that is ...
The Hollywood Reporter

Spotify, Apple and Other Streamers Set Royalty Rates With Music Publishers Through 2027

Under the agreement, which will be submitted to the Copyright Royalty Board, song owners will receive a royalty rate of 15.35 percent over the next five years. By J ...
Variety

Spotify’s Music-Audiobook Bundle Means a Lower Royalty Rate for U.S. Songwriters, but Company Promises Record Payouts

Spotify’s premium plans combining music and audiobooks will mean a lower mechanical royalty rate for songwriters on those plans, the company has confirmed, although it claims that earnings for ...
Business Wire

KBRA Releases Research – Music Royalty ABS: The Beat Goes On

NEW YORK--(BUSINESS WIRE)--KBRA releases a research report that serves as a primer on music royalty asset-backed securities (ABS), as well as examines the sector’s credit characteristics, in the ...