![]() ![]() India is a key market for the streaming service. What we won’t sit on the fence on is this: both sides are harmed by Zee Music’s catalogue not being available on Spotify. Without Zee Music’s side, we’ll reserve judgement. It’s a case of a catalogue being pulled during such negotiations, which can be seen either as an unfortunate legal necessity, or a hardball (even bullying) negotiation tactic, depending where you stand. So, this is NOT a case of licensing talks breaking down entirely, since (according to Spotify at least) those talks are continuing. ![]() “Throughout these negotiations, Spotify has tried to find creative ways to strike a deal with Zee Music and will continue our good faith negotiations in hopes of finding a mutually agreeable solution soon.” “Spotify and Zee Music have been unable to reach a licensing agreement,” said its spokesperson. While Zee Music has yet to comment publicly, Spotify offered its side of the story in a statement to Billboard. The removal has been causing a stir because it means one of the biggest current hits in India, ‘Apna Bana Le’ from the film ‘Bhediya’, can no longer be streamed on Spotify. Spotify has removed the catalogue of Indian rightsholder Zee Music, after licensing talks between the two companies reached an impasse. ![]() Meta has been under fire for removing the repertoire of Italian collecting society SIAE from its services, but that’s not the only music-removals story of the week. Tags: India Spotify Top Stories Zee Music
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