Songwriters Slam Spotify for Blatantly Practicing Payola

Earlier this month, Spotify revealed that it will allow artists and labels to influence listener recommendations at no upfront cost – provided that they accept a “promotional recording royalty rate” for the resulting plays. Now, the European Composer and Songwriter Alliance (ECSA) has slammed the payola practice. The ECSA, which represents more than 30,000 European […]
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