News Summary

• Spotify issued a public statement this week, clarifying that these claims are false and reassuring users that these updated terms do not affect the distribution rights of artists, podcasters, creators, and authors.
• The terms allow Spotify to “display features such as user-created custom playlist covers, user comments on podcasts, anduser-created playlist titles,” the company wrote.
• It’s fairly common for streaming platforms and music services to use user-generated content.
• Spotify asserts that its payments are improving, stating it paid out $10 billion to the music industry in 2024.