Songwriters dealt blow in Spotify royalty rate battle as streaming platforms claim ‘procedural victory’ in US Appeals Court

Digital services including Spotify, Amazon Music and YouTube have reportedly secured a “procedural victory” in their bid to overturn the 2018 Copyright Royalty Board (CRB)’s ruling that would see a 44% increase to streaming royalty rates paid to songwriters in the US. Fear not, songwriters: this doesn’t mean said platforms have won their appeal to … Continued

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