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NPMA's Judiciary Committee letter in full

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NMPA • 4 min read

NPMA's Judiciary Committee letter in full

The NMPA has provided CMU with a copy of the letter that it sent to members of the House and Senate Judiciary Committees relating to legislative changes it says are needed to resolve the Spotify audiobooks bundle dispute…

CMU • 21 May 2024

US publishers plan “legislative proposals” in response to Spotify audiobooks bundling bust up

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National Music Publishers Association • 4 min read

US publishers plan “legislative proposals” in response to Spotify audiobooks bundling bust up

As the bust-up between the music publishers and Spotify over the streaming service’s audiobook bundling continues, the National Music Publishers Association has said it will propose legislative reform to “permanently fix the power imbalance” songwriters face because of a compulsory licence in the US…

Chris Cooke • 21 May 2024

Spotify to offer premium subscribers free access to audiobooks

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Spotify • 2 min read

Spotify to offer premium subscribers free access to audiobooks

Spotify is reportedly going to offer its premium subscribers free access to 20 hours of audiobook content each month, as it continues to try to establish itself in the audiobook sector…

Chris Cooke • 08 Sep 2023