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NMPA Issues 2,500 Podcast Takedown Actions Against Spotify, Claiming Infringement of Songs

The NMPA will issue takedown notices to Spotify for 2,500 podcast episodes that allegedly contain "unlicensed musical works" from member publishers.

This is the NMPA's latest retaliation against Spotify since the streaming service reclassified its premium subscriptions as 'bundles' in March, lowering royalties for publishers. This included sending cease and desist notices for podcast and video content on its platform that were allegedly infringing on music IP; a legislative proposal, asking for the overhaul of the statutory license; complaints to the FTC and nine state attorneys general; and more. Around the same time, the Mechanical Licensing Collective (MLC) also fought back by filing a lawsuit against Spotify for the move to bundle premium subscriptions, calling it “unlawful.”

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