(Does Spotify really want another fight on its hands?) ![]() ![]() The “some artists” part could be tricky, as the musicians left out are not likely to be happy with those getting preferential treatment. “In private talks,” the Wall Street Journal reports, “Spotify has told music executives that it is considering allowing some artists to start releasing albums only to its 20 million-plus subscribers, who pay $10 a month, while withholding the music temporarily from the company’s 80 million free users.” But a new report about Spotify shows the streaming service may be backing down from a longtime policy: In short, Spotify may now be giving up on its demand that musicians offer their music for free if their work is going to be part of the service at all. There’s not been a lot of good news lately for musicians outside the tiny number of blockbuster celebrities, as sales of recorded music continuing to decline.
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