AMRA, the Kobalt-owned global digital licensing collection society, has entered into a direct multi-territorial, multi-year licensing deal with streaming service Spotify. The deal is "designed to deliver greater flexibility and value to AMRA’s songwriter and publisher clients," according to a statement from AMRA.
The two companies said that the deal represents "a broad direct licence for digital mechanical and performing rights," and its framework "reflects a genuinely collaborative effort betwe...

These are some of the music deals announced in the past weeks:

Spotify has entered into a direct, multi-year licensing agreement with independent music publishing company Kobalt, in a deal designed “to deliver greater flexibility, efficiency, value, and protections to songwriters in the US.” Other companies with similar direct deals include Universal Music Group and Warner Music Group. Details of the agreement were not made public. In a statement, he two companies claim that the deal r...

Spotify has entered into a direct, multi-year licensing agreement with independent music publishing company Kobalt, in a deal designed "to deliver greater flexibility, efficiency, value, and protections to songwriters in the US."
Details of the agreement were not made public. In a statement, he two companies claim that the deal reflects "a broader shift toward licensing structures that allow songwriters to participate more directly in the value their work creates on streaming platforms."
Kobalt and ...