Spotify and NMPA Partner to Launch New Audiovisual Revenue Stream for Music Creators

Spotify and NMPA Partner to Launch New Audiovisual Revenue Stream for Music Creators

Spotify and the NMPA's new direct licensing deal gives indie publishers and songwriters a potential new audiovisual royalty stream.

As the bundling discount war continues, Spotify agrees video licence for indie music publishers

Spotify has announced a new partnership with the US National Music Publishers Association that gives independent publishers the option to enter into licensing deals covering the use of their music in video content on the streaming platform.This new partnership, says incoming Spotify co-CEO Alex Norström, “will increase revenue for songwriters and independent publishers who are the heart of the industry”. Which is good news, given Spotify has bee…

Spotify, NMPA strike deal to expand direct-licensing ‘audiovisual opportunities’ for independent publishers in the US

The deal doesn’t resolve US music publishers’ dispute with Spotify over mechanical rights, but does offer a new source of revenue for rightsholders Source

Spotify and NMPA strike a deal… on ‘audiovisual opportunities’

Spotify and the National Music Publishers Association (NMPA) have been at loggerheads for some time over the streaming service’s ‘bundles’. The post is from Music Ally.