March 29, 2024
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Spotify has finally came up to a mutual understanding with the music publishing company Wixen to dismiss the $1.6 billion lawsuit that was filed by Wixen back in 2017 against music streaming service.

The lawsuit was filed by Wixen against the streaming service saying that Spotify was using songs from artists it represented e.g Tom Petty and Rage Against the Machine illegally as Spotify had not sent physical letters to songwriters to obtain “a direct or compulsory mechanical license” for use on the platform.

In addition to the complaint that Spotify was engaging in copyright infringement by neglecting to send these paper notifications, Wixen also claimed that Spotify was failing to pay out songwriter royalties about 21 percent of the time. As compensation, it asked for $150,000 in statutory damages per song, which is how the company arrived at the $1.6 billion price tag.

Wixen and Spotify announced the dissolution of the lawsuit in a statement.

Wixen Music Publishing, Inc. and Spotify USA Inc. have agreed to a final dismissal of the lawsuit filed by Wixen Music Publishing late last year. The conclusion of that litigation is a part of a broader business partnership between the parties, which fairly and reasonably resolves the legal claims asserted by Wixen Music Publishing relating to past licensing of Wixen’s catalog and establishes a mutually-advantageous relationship for the future.

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