The National Music Publishers’ Association (NMPA), which advocates on behalf of U.S. music publishers and songwriters, announced its intention to issue removal notices for numerous unlicensed uses of its members’ musical works in podcasts hosted on Spotify. This represents a significant push by the NMPA to protect the rights of its affiliates in the rapidly growing podcasting space.
The NMPA claims that thousands of unlicensed uses of music have occurred on the platform, prompting the association to take legal action to safeguard the intellectual property of its constituents. The move underscores the ongoing challenges faced by digital platforms in adequately licensing music content amid a complex rights landscape.
For further details on the NMPA’s upcoming legal actions against Spotify, visit the original article on Law360.