Coverage dated December 3, 2021

Spotify Removes Many Comedians' Work From Streaming Platform Over Royalties Dispute

Headline from NBC 6 South Florida

Spotify took down the work of hundreds of comedians are negotiating for royalties on streaming platforms, the Wall Street Journal reports.

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  1. NBC 6 South Florida

    Spotify Removes Many Comedians' Work From Streaming Platform Over Royalties Dispute (opens NBC 6 South Florida)

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    NBC 6 South Florida's feed description

    Spotify took down the work of hundreds of comedians are negotiating for royalties on streaming platforms, the Wall Street Journal reports.

  2. Forbes

    Spotify Removes Content From Comedians Including Kevin Hart, John Mulaney Over Royalties Dispute (opens Forbes)

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    Spotify has so far failed to reach a deal with Spoken Giants, a company seeking to win royalties for comedians as writers of their jokes.

  3. Engadget

    Spotify pulls top comedians' albums amid royalty dispute (opens Engadget)

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    Engadget's feed description

    Spotify has pulled comedy albums from Kevin Hart, Tiffany Haddish and others as part of a royalty dispute..

  4. Insider

    Spotify removes John Mulaney, Tiffany Haddish, Kevin Hart, and other comedians from service over a royalties dispute (opens Insider)

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    Insider's feed description

    John Mulaney, Tiffany Haddish, Kevin Hart are among the comedians whose albums have been removed from the platform.

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