{"id":103523,"date":"2025-03-01T12:33:50","date_gmt":"2025-03-01T12:33:50","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/routenote.com\/blog\/?p=103523"},"modified":"2025-03-01T12:33:50","modified_gmt":"2025-03-01T12:33:50","slug":"music-industry-news-february-2025","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/routenote.com\/blog\/music-industry-news-february-2025\/","title":{"rendered":"The biggest music industry news | February 2025"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<h2 style=\"user-select: auto;\"><span style=\"color: #3366ff; user-select: auto;\">Streaming shake-ups, AI controversies, and major licensing deals. Plus, TikTok\u2019s US return, artist protests, and new ways for musicians to create and distribute music.<\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<h3>Spotify wins bundling lawsuit, but MLC fights back<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>Spotify scored a legal win as a US court dismissed a lawsuit over its bundling of music streaming and audiobook subscriptions. However, the Mechanical Licensing Collective (MLC) isn\u2019t backing down, asking the court to reconsider the case. 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RouteNote has made it even simpler to distribute cover tracks, ensuring independent musicians can release their music smoothly while staying on the right side of licensing rules.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-wp-embed is-provider-routenote-blog wp-block-embed-routenote-blog\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<blockquote class=\"wp-embedded-content\" data-secret=\"gUmnsrGsof\"><a href=\"https:\/\/routenote.com\/blog\/distributing-covers-got-easier\/\">Distributing covers on RouteNote just got easier!<\/a><\/blockquote><iframe class=\"wp-embedded-content\" sandbox=\"allow-scripts\" security=\"restricted\" style=\"position: absolute; clip: rect(1px, 1px, 1px, 1px);\" title=\"&#8220;Distributing covers on RouteNote just got easier!&#8221; &#8212; RouteNote Blog\" src=\"https:\/\/routenote.com\/blog\/distributing-covers-got-easier\/embed\/#?secret=gUmnsrGsof\" data-secret=\"gUmnsrGsof\" width=\"600\" height=\"338\" frameborder=\"0\" marginwidth=\"0\" marginheight=\"0\" scrolling=\"no\"><\/iframe>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator\"\/>\n\n\n\n<h3>RouteNote Create is now selling beats for artists<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>Need high-quality beats? RouteNote Create has now added beats to their varied library of samples, perfect for artists to use in their own tracks. This new addition gives independent musicians access to professional beats without breaking the bank. Beats are available under the new buy-it-now system, meaning no subscription required, and you keep the beat forever!<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-wp-embed is-provider-routenote-blog wp-block-embed-routenote-blog\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<blockquote class=\"wp-embedded-content\" data-secret=\"1NJP9lctpc\"><a href=\"https:\/\/routenote.com\/blog\/routenote-create-beats\/\">RouteNote Create now sells beats to artists<\/a><\/blockquote><iframe class=\"wp-embedded-content\" sandbox=\"allow-scripts\" security=\"restricted\" style=\"position: absolute; clip: rect(1px, 1px, 1px, 1px);\" title=\"&#8220;RouteNote Create now sells beats to artists&#8221; &#8212; RouteNote Blog\" src=\"https:\/\/routenote.com\/blog\/routenote-create-beats\/embed\/#?secret=1NJP9lctpc\" data-secret=\"1NJP9lctpc\" width=\"600\" height=\"338\" frameborder=\"0\" marginwidth=\"0\" marginheight=\"0\" scrolling=\"no\"><\/iframe>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator\"\/>\n\n\n\n<h3>Spotify and Warner Music strike new multi-year deal<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>Spotify and Warner Music Group have signed a multi-year licensing agreement, securing Warner\u2019s catalogue on the platform for years to come. 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The short-form video giant faced regulatory hurdles, but for now, American users can once again access the platform without restrictions. 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The album comes as a result of the UK government&#8217;s proposed changes to copyright laws, including an &#8220;opt-out&#8221; system, which has been widely criticised by the music and other creative industries. 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