Spotify, podcasts and National Music Publishers Association

Music Publishers Begin ‘Extensive’ Spotify Podcast Takedowns Over Licensing Violations
The National Music Publishers’ Assn. has launched takedowns against Spotify for the unlicensed use of music in podcasts.
Some podcasts might be disappearing from Spotify following a music publisher purge
The news comes just days after Spotify triumphed in a lawsuit over its audiobook bundling model. The post Some podcasts might be disappearing from Spotify following a music publisher purge appeared first on The Manual.
NMPA Hits Spotify With ‘Extensive Podcast Takedown Action’ Targeting Alleged Infringement — ‘We Will Not Stop Until the Platform Fixes Its Podcast Problem’
After pledging an “all-encompassing” response to Spotify’s bundling craze, the NMPA has fired off north of 2,500 “detections of infringement” concerning on-platform podcasts. The National Music Publishers’ Association (NMPA) reached out with a formal announcement about the move today.
NMPA podcasts takedown dents Spotify’s big profits moment
The results saw Spotify end 2024 with 675 million monthly active users and 263 million premium subscribers, up 12% and 11% respectively year-on-year. That means that Spotify added 73 million net new users and 27 million net new subscribers over the course of 2024.
NMPA hits Spotify with ‘extensive’ takedown action over alleged unlicensed songs in podcasts
The publishers’ group says Spotify has known ‘for years’ about widespread violations of music copyrights on the podcasts it hosts.
Music Publishers Ask Spotify to Take Down Podcasts Featuring Unlicensed Songs
Music publishers are asking Spotify to remove thousands of unlicensed songs from podcasts on its platform, a massive takedown request spanning work by megastars from Taylor Swift and Kendrick Lamar to Michael Jackson and Prince.
NMPA Issues 2,500 Podcast Takedown Actions Against Spotify, Claiming Infringement of Songs
The NMPA will issue takedown notices to Spotify for 2,500 podcast episodes that allegedly contain "unlicensed musical works" from member publishers.
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