The chapter delves into Spotify's alleged introduction of bundled customers without consent, affecting songwriters' royalties. It also explores the historical foundations of songwriter payments through Spotify and the impact of regulations on negotiations between songwriters and the platform.
No, Sabrina Carpenter probably isn’t paying the streamer to play “Espresso” every time you’re listening to music. But the app is making changes to its business model that could impact your listening.
This episode was produced by Peter Balonon-Rosen, edited by Matt Collette, fact-checked by Laura Bullard, engineered by Rob Byers and Andrea Kristinsdotter, and hosted by Sean Rameswaram.
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