District Judge Analisa Torres has rejected the interlocutory appeal request, indicating in part that the “MLC has not met its burden to show that there is a ‘substantial ground for difference of opinion’ as to the Court’s dismissal order.” “The Court adheres to its opinion that the plain text of § 385.2 leaves no ambiguity as to whether Premium combines ‘one or more products or services’ having ‘more than token value’ with a subscription music streaming service,” Judge Torres wrote.
Source: Federal Judge Rejects MLC’s Interlocutory Appeal Push in Spotify Bundling Battle