The 7 Biggest Music Publishing Stories of 2025: PRO Scrutiny, AI, Spotify & More

From Sony's acquisition of Hipgnosis Songs Group to the majors' licenses with Suno and Udio, here are the stories that ...
Rolling Stone

Publishers Send Cease-and-Desist to Spotify over Unlicensed Content

The National Music Publishers Association sent a cease-and-desist letter to Spotify on Wednesday over allegations that the streaming giant is infringing their members’ musical works through lyrics, ...
techtimes

Spotify Feuds with Music Publishers Over Alleged Unlicensed Content

Spotify is now caught up in a legal dispute with music publishers over alleged copyright violations. The National Music Publishers Association (NMPA) recently sent a cease and desist letter to Spotify ...
Android

Spotify receives copyright notice from music publishers

Spotify is one of the most popular music streaming apps out there. The platform has received a notice from the National Music Publishers Association (NMPA) regarding the violation of copyright laws.
Variety

Spotify Hit With Copyright-Violation Claims by Music Publishers; Streaming Giant Calls Allegations ‘False and Misleading’

The letter is the latest move in several areas of conflict between the NMPA and songwriters’ groups on one side and Spotify on the other. The two side are also at odds over Spotify’s new premium ...
Forbes

Spotify Enters Partnership To Boost Revenue For Music Creators

The National Music Publishers’ Assn. and Spotify, which have been embroiled in a longstanding feud centered on diminishing publisher royalty rates in the U.S., are taking a step together to bring a ...
Variety

Over 200 Indies Including Beggars, Secretly Sign Letter Against Universal’s Downtown Music Acquisition

A group of over 200 people representing independent music companies is pushing back against a proposed acquisition of Downtown Music in a new open letter to the European Commission (EC) issued on ...