Spotify has outlined arguments in support of the dismissal of the unpaid royalties lawsuit filed against it by the MLC. “Books are not music, and audiobook streaming is not music streaming. Books are mainstream products offered both by Spotify and competitors via downloads and subscription streaming and, importantly, they are created and licensed by different rights holders (i.e., book authors and publishers) who charge separate license fees.”
Source: Spotify Urges MLC Lawsuit Dismissal Amid Bundling Controversy