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# THU. BRIEF: Apple Music Seeks Lower Rates • Sean Parker Exits Spotify Board • 18 Arrested At Spanish PRO SGAE • More
- URL: https://www.hypebot.com/am-brief-apple-music-seeks-lower-rates-sean-parker-exits-spotify-board-18-arrested-at-spanish-pro-sg/
- Published: 2017-06-22T07:40:00.000Z
- Updated: 2017-06-22T07:40:00.000Z
- Description: Thursday 6.22.17 Music Business News From Around The Web It was inevitable after Spotify lowered the rate it pays labels and creators, that Apple and others would also demand better. Continue reading [https://www.hypebot.com/hypebot/2017/06/am-brief-apple-music-seeks-lower-rates-sean-parker-exits-s
- Author: Bruce Houghton
- Tags: Music Business, Music Tech, Amazon, Apple, Apple Music, Google, music, music industry, musician, musicians, Pandora, Spotify, Tech Stories, YouTube, #wp, #wp-post, #Import 2026-01-21 10:13

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 *It was inevitable after Spotify lowered the rate it pays labels and creators, that Apple and others would also demand better terms.*

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