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# THU. BRIEF: Spotify Songwriter Lawsuits Escalate • Facebook Test Bonfire • RapCaviar Reigns • More
- URL: https://www.hypebot.com/am-brief-spotify-songwriter-lawsuits-escalate-facebook-test-bonfire-rapcaviar-reigns-more/
- Published: 2017-09-14T08:17:17.000Z
- Updated: 2017-09-14T08:17:17.000Z
- Description: Thursday 9.14.17 Music Business News From Around The Web Spotify's early 'play now, licence later" policy could upend its IPO and the music industry. Updated continuously under our More News tab
- Author: Bruce Houghton
- Tags: Music Business, Music Tech, Apple Music, Facebook, Google, Initial public offering, New York City, New York Stock Exchange, Soundcloud, Spotify, Subscription business model, Uber (company), #wp, #wp-post, #Import 2026-01-21 10:05

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*Spotify's early 'play now, licence later" policy could upend its IPO and the music industry.*

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