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# 4 Major Music Industry Stories You Missed While On Christmas Break
- URL: https://www.hypebot.com/4-major-music-industry-stories-you-missed-while-on-christmas-break/
- Published: 2015-12-28T07:41:50.000Z
- Updated: 2015-12-28T07:41:50.000Z
- Description: While you were sleeping late and over indulging last week, The Beatles offered a Christmas surprise, Spotify committed to change its ways, and the music industry – in particular, its. Continue reading [https://www.hypebot.com/hypebot/2015/12/4-major-music-industry-stories-you-missed-while-on-christm
- Author: Bruce Houghton
- Tags: Music Business, music, Spotify, The Beatles, #wp, #wp-post, #Import 2026-01-21 10:22

[![sleep](http://hypebot.typepad.com/.a/6a00d83451b36c69e201b7c7ff6f0b970b-150wi "sleep")](http://hypebot.typepad.com/.a/6a00d83451b36c69e201b7c7ff6f0b970b-popup?ref=hypebot.com)While you were **sleeping late and over indulging** last week, **The Beatles** offered a Christmas surprise, **Spotify committed to change its ways,** and the music industry – in particular, its **lawyers** – were busy with year end **deals and legal actions**.\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_Over the Christmas break:1. **Spotify** acknowledged that their music **[publishing payment system was compensating writers and publishers](https://www.hypebot.com/spotify-admits-their-music-publishing-payment-system-is-broken-commits-to-major-overhaul/) properly** and committed to overhaul it. [![Beatles](http://hypebot.typepad.com/.a/6a00d83451b36c69e201bb08a3fbd3970d-120wi "Beatles")](http://hypebot.typepad.com/.a/6a00d83451b36c69e201bb08a3fbd3970d-popup?ref=hypebot.com)2\. The **[Beatles arrived on the major streaming services](https://www.hypebot.com/confirmed-the-beatles-to-stream-on-spotify-other-music-services-at-midnight-tonight/)** on Christmas Eve and were immediately **[a big hit](https://www.hypebot.com/the-beatles-are-a-big-hit-on-spotify-stats-top-tracks/)** with all ages. **([statistics, top tracks](https://www.hypebot.com/the-beatles-are-a-big-hit-on-spotify-stats-top-tracks/))**3. **Songkick sued Live Nation** for allegedly **[abusing power](https://www.hypebot.com/songkick-sues-live-nation-ticketmaster-for-abusing-power-to-stop-direct-to-fan-ticket-sales/)** to stop direct to fan ticket sales.4. **Pandora** signed **[landmark direct licensing deals with ASCAP and BMI](https://www.hypebot.com/hypebot/2015/12/-pandora-signs-landmark-licensing-agreements-with-ascap-and-bmi.html)** and dropped their appeal in Rate Court.Read music industry news from across the web constantly updated under Hypebot's [More News](https://www.hypebot.com/hypebot/news.html) tab [here](https://www.hypebot.com/hypebot/news.html).

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