Spotify Hit With Lawsuit Claiming Royalty Rules ‘Disproportionately Harm Independent Artists’
A new lawsuit claims Spotify’s 1,000-play royalty threshold and stream-filtering policies have led to a “systemic suppression” of indie artist compensation. Mark Kratter, an independent musician and attorney living in Connecticut, sued Spotify last Wednesday (June 3) for alleged violations of the state’s Unfair Trade Practices Act. The lawsuit, obtained by Billboard, claims the streaming […]
