Spotify Hikes US Premium to $12.99 as Family Plan Breaks $20
The third increase in three years signals a profitability mandate from new Co-CEOs Alex Norström and Gustav Söderström.
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The third increase in three years signals a profitability mandate from new Co-CEOs Alex Norström and Gustav Söderström.
The deal secures copyrights from Maren Morris and Kacey Musgraves, marking the end of a 26-year era for Nashville’s top independent firm.
The indie giant launches proprietary platform SpaceHeater to manage its catalog internally after securing $150 million in financing.
CEO Jason Jaesang Lee outlines a high-yield strategy to gate content and limit supply, aiming to reverse the devaluation of digital music.
The streamer calls the move "prejudicial" as publishers fight to close a loophole siphoning millions from songwriter paychecks.
The tech giant challenges Adobe's dominance by integrating Final Cut and Logic Pro 12 into a single low-cost subscription tier.
Data showing 120 million tracks earned near-zero streams empowers Universal and Spotify to double down on strict artist-centric payout models.
Reporting to COO Boyd Muir, the architect of the Times' digital bundle brings high-ARPU subscription tactics to the world's largest rights holder.
The rock legends allege the major label paid zero royalties for 'La Bamba' streams outside North America despite a recent viral resurgence.
A coalition of 130 signatories claims current Digital Services Act rules failed to stop predatory scalping, citing zero takedowns on 1,000 reports.
The opt-in agreement validates "clean data" as a revenue stream, promising royalties for rights holders fueling professional tools.
While digital subscriptions stagnate against inflation, vinyl sales surge 18.5% in a major pivot toward high-margin superfan economics.
A California complaint alleges standard ad tools from Meta and TikTok violate wiretapping laws, threatening the entire tour marketing ecosystem.
The Texas federal filing accuses rights holders of a coordinated boycott to force "supracompetitive" licensing fees via weaponized DMCA notices.
A federal court rules inducement letters don't trigger termination rights, effectively locking in ownership of production-deal era assets.