Spotify has fended off a long-running legal battle that claimed Eminem’s music had been illegally streamed “billions of times” on the platform, winning the ruling and drawing harsh criticism from the rapper’s publisher for filing the suit in the first place. Eminem’s publisher Eight Mile Style sued Spotify in 2019, claiming that the streamer had […]
After five years The legal dispute between Spotify and Eminem’s publisher Eight Mile Style has ended – and thanks to a legal loophole, the streaming giant has been released from liability. In 2019, Eight Mile Style sued Spotify, accusing the service of acting “deceptively” by pretending to have the necessary licenses to stream more than […]
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If you ask shareholders, Spotify is doing great right now. Ask anyone else, and you’ll find a mess of scams, insensitive CEO messages, and lawsuits. One of the strangest scams to come to light recently involves (what else) AI-generated content. Here’s the crux of the matter: Cover versions of popular songs were inserted into large, […]
Photo credit: Sky News Spotify has sharply criticized Apple’s recent changes to its App Store policies, calling them “intentionally confusing” and a violation of the European Union’s Digital Markets Act (DMA). According to Apple, the updated rules are intended to give app developers more flexibility in providing alternative payment options for users. However, Spotify and […]
Late last week, Apple changed its policies that allow developers of apps for Apple devices to communicate with customers in the European Union. This seemingly small change is intended to bring the platform into line with elements of the European Union’s new Digital Markets Act (DMA), which broadly aims to increase competition in digital markets […]
The CEO of Spotify and Epic Games is not happy with the recent changes in Apple’s App Store. Photo: Cult of Mac Spotify and Epic Games have criticised Apple for its recent changes to the App Store fee and external linking in the EU, claiming that Apple has once again disregarded the “basic requirements” of […]
