Spotify has settled its lawsuit with Wixen Music Publishing after the writer filed it late last year. The authentic go well with alleged that the streaming service used a lot of songs from Wixen’s catalog and not using a license. The damages sought by Wixen Music Publishing amounted to not less than $1.6 billion, as of the December 29, 2017 submitting. As of now, Wixen and Spotify have agreed to a last dismissal of the lawsuit.
In an official assertion obtained by Pitchfork, Wixen Music Publishing President Randall Wixen stated, “I am truly glad that we were able to come to a resolution without litigating the matter. Spotify listened to our concerns, collaborated with us to resolve them and demonstrated throughout that Spotify is a true partner to the songwriting community.”
In the identical assertion, Horacio Gutierrez, Spotify’s General Counsel and Vice President of Business & Legal Affairs, added that “Wixen represents some of the world’s greatest talents and most treasured creators, and this settlement represents its commitment to providing first-rate service and support to songwriters while broadening its relationship with Spotify.” Both events see the decision of the dispute as the start of a “broader business partnership.”
Wixen’s catalog at present consists of songs by Tom Petty, Neil Young, Weezer, the Black Keys, Sonic Youth’s Kim Gordon, and lots of extra.
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