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Digital services and platforms news
Boycotts agogo as Godspeed You! Black Emperor pull music from streaming platforms, and Neil Young cuts off Meta public
Digital services and platforms news • 2 min read

Boycotts agogo as Godspeed You! Black Emperor pull music from streaming platforms, and Neil Young cuts off Meta

Following a flurry of bands boycotting Spotify over Daniel Ek’s investments in the defence sector, Godspeed You! Black Emperor have pulled their music from the platform. However, they also seem to be boycotting other streaming services too. Meanwhile Neil Young is now officially boycotting Facebook…
Chris Cooke
Chris Cooke •
Kobalt strikes US direct licensing deal with Spotify public
Kobalt • 3 min read

Kobalt strikes US direct licensing deal with Spotify

Kobalt has signed a direct deal with Spotify in the US. It means Kobalt will be paid mechanical royalties on bespoke terms rather than at rates set by the US compulsory licence. Universal and Warner have also done direct deals since Spotify started applying the compulsory licence’s bundling discount…
Chris Cooke
Chris Cooke •
Spotify announces more price increases, boosting share price public
Spotify • 2 min read

Spotify announces more price increases, boosting share price

Spotify is putting up its prices again in multiple markets, including - for the first time - India. In some European markets, a monthly subscription will increase from €10.99 to €11.99. Investors have responded positively to the news, with the company’s share price increasing yesterday…
Chris Cooke
Chris Cooke •
Sony sues Napster over $9.2 million in unpaid royalties public
Sony Music • 2 min read

Sony sues Napster over $9.2 million in unpaid royalties

Following reports earlier this year that Napster wasn’t paying all the royalties that were due to the music industry, Sony Music has now sued the streaming service. It says Napster hasn’t been paying its bills for over a year now and new owner Infinite Reality hasn’t fixed the problem…
Kaya Robertson
Kaya Robertson •
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