Spotify accused of ‘giant lie’ as it defends attempt to block songwriter pay rise in the US

Spotify has come out in defense of its attempt to scrap a pay rise for songwriters on its service in the United States – and has subsequently been accused of lying by a significant music industry stakeholder for the second time in a month. In a new blog post, the firm says that it believes “songwriters deserve to be paid more”, but argues that there are “significant flaws” in the CRB’s new rate structure.

Source: Spotify accused of ‘giant lie’ as it defends attempt to block songwriter pay rise in the US

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