The current Universal Music Group roster of acts includes Eminem, Kendrick Lamar, Drake, Lil Wayne, Nicki Minaj, YG, Big Sean, Rae Shremmurd, Fabolous, Pusha T, The Weeknd, and others. “Starting today, Universal artists can choose to release new albums on premium only for two weeks, offering subscribers an earlier chance to explore the complete creative work, while the singles are available across Spotify for all our listeners to enjoy.” “We know that not every album by every artist should be released the same way, and we’ve worked hard with UMG to develop a new, flexible release policy,” stated Spotify CEO Daniel Ek. The Verge reports the deal will give premium Spotify users access to new albums from UMG artists two weeks before free users. (AllHipHop News) The impact of the “Streaming Wars” continues to shift the music industry.Ī new licensing agreement between streaming service Spotify and record company Universal Music Group will affect certain consumers of the service.
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