U.S. Senators Marsha Blackburn and Ben Ray Luján have called for a Federal Trade Commission investigation into Spotify, alleging the platform bundled its music streaming and audiobook services into a pricier subscription without user consent. This change allegedly reduces royalty payments to creators. The senators argue that Spotify's actions harm consumers and songwriters alike. A report indicates that publishers lost $230 million due to these adjustments. Spotify defends its actions by asserting users received advance notice of the price increase and highlighting its cancellation policies and subscription options.
Spotify converted standard premium subscriptions into higher-cost bundled subscriptions without informing consumers, raising concerns over reduced royalties to creators and harming consumers.
Senators Blackburn and Luján wrote that Spotify's intent seems clear-to slash the statutory royalties it pays to songwriters and music publishers, harming both the creative community and consumers.
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