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Spotify re-positions two-tier licensing (we are getting closer, and it can be even better)

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Mark Mulligan
Spotify released a blog post laying out how it wants the world to understand its new two-tier royalty system. The positioning is clear, leading with the statement that it will drive “an additional $1 billion toward[s] emerging and professional artists” and the PR push included several supporting quotes from the independent sector (with no major label quote to be seen).
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