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https://techcrunch.com/2018/12/20/spotify-settles-the-1-6b-copyright-lawsuit-filed-by-music-publisher-wixen/ https://techcrunch.com/2018/12/20/spotify-settles-t

https://techcrunch.com/2018/12/20/spotify-settles-the-1-6b-copyright-lawsuit-filed-by-music-publisher-wixen/ https://techcrunch.com/2018/12/20/spotify-settles-the-1-6b-c... > The complaint had alleged that “Spotify brazenly disregards United States Copyright law and has committed willful, ongoing copyright infringement,” it said. Note that I'm not saying Spotify did anything wrong in this case, but it does show two things. 1. Big companies can manipulate the system better than nonprofits or individuals. 2. Publishers sue to exploit the unreasonable monopoly the law gives them.

dehrmann 6y ago
This is a much better article on the Wixen lawsuit (be careful when you come across iTunes it it; it might refer to downloads, not streaming): https://www.theverge.com/2018/3/14/17117160/spotify-mechanical-license-copyright-wixen-explainer https://www.theverge.com/2018/3/14/17117160/spotify-mechanic... IIRC, the problem was that Spotify didn't know who to pay because there isn't a list of song to song writer, unlike song to label. Apple Music had the same problem.