Spotify is facing a congressional inquiry over “Discovery Mode,” which allows artists to promote music in exchange for a smaller royalty rate. Representative Jerry Nadler (D-NY), chairman of the Judiciary Committee, and Representative Hank Johnson Jr. (D-GA), chairman of the Subcommittee on Courts, Intellectual Property, and the Internet, recently informed Spotify of the inquiry in an open letter.
Source: Spotify Faces Congressional Inquiry Over Controversial ‘Discovery Mode’