When Spotify made its India debut in February last year, we were thrilled to finally be able to use one of the best music streaming services out there. But, we soon discovered it wasn’t worth spending your money on due to the absence of a large chunk of the global library. Music from some of your favorite artists such as Led Zeppelin and Bruno Mars was missing. It was because of a legal dispute with the renowned music publishing company, Warner Chappell. But, the company has finally ended the legal battle.
Spotify wasn’t too pleased with Warner’s decision as it turned India (an important market for growth) into a legal battleground. It even called them out for using ‘abusive behavior’ and twisting their hand. The music streaming giant couldn’t offer users their complete catalog for streaming – but that ends today. The legal dispute has come to a peaceful conclusion but we’re not sure of the terms that Spotify had to offer Warner to reach the settlement. Also, we will only see music from Warner Chappell artists and not all Warner Music Group ones appear on the platform.
