Spotify is clashing with Warner’s publishing arm over the rights to stream its vast catalog of music in India. This includes acts like Cardi B, Bruno Mars, and also every track Warner’s roster of songwriters is credited on, totaling over 1 million compositions. But while the spat appears to be limited to India, it’s actually a proxy for a much bigger fight to come.
This year, Spotify is likely due to renegotiate its global licensing deals with the three big US music publishers, Warner, Sony, and UMG. These agreements lay out everything from advance money to revenue splits to a Most Favored Nation clause, which makes major aspects of the contract amendable if another label gets a better deal. Spotify needs these deals to ensure that it…
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