"The response was prompted by videos from creators, such as artist @chantmagick, which accused Spotify of modifying its terms and conditions to permit the transfer of rights to artists' music to third parties, including partners, affiliates, and tech providers. Spotify issued a public statement this week, clarifying that these claims are false and reassuring users that these updated terms do not affect the distribution rights of artists, podcasters, creators, and authors regarding their music, shows, and audiobooks."
"Instead, these terms apply to listeners. The terms allow Spotify to "display features such as user-created custom playlist covers, user comments on podcasts, and user-created playlist titles," the company wrote. It's fairly common for streaming platforms and music services to use user-generated content. The music streaming giant continues to face significant criticism regarding its treatment of artists, with many alleging that they receive insufficient compensation for their work on the platform."
Creators posted videos accusing Spotify of changing terms to permit transfer of artists' music rights to third parties, including partners, affiliates, and tech providers. Spotify denied the accusations and stated the updated terms do not affect distribution rights for artists, podcasters, creators, or authors regarding music, shows, and audiobooks. The clarified terms apply to listeners and allow Spotify to display user-created features such as custom playlist covers, podcast comments, and playlist titles. Streaming services commonly use user-generated content. Ongoing criticism concerns artist compensation, with a proposed Living Wage for Musicians Act seeking one cent per stream, while Spotify reported $10 billion paid to the industry in 2024.
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