{"id":105137,"date":"2025-07-07T13:19:22","date_gmt":"2025-07-07T12:19:22","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/routenote.com\/blog\/?p=105137"},"modified":"2025-07-07T13:19:25","modified_gmt":"2025-07-07T12:19:25","slug":"spotify-faces-competition-investigation-in-turkiye","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/routenote.com\/blog\/spotify-faces-competition-investigation-in-turkiye\/","title":{"rendered":"Spotify faces investigation in T\u00fcrkiye over competition and content concerns"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

T\u00fcrkiye\u2019s competition regulator has opened an investigation into Spotify\u2019s playlists and market conduct.<\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Spotify is under formal investigation in T\u00fcrkiye, with authorities examining the platform’s role in both anti-competitive practices and hosting user-generated playlists accused of insulting religious and national values.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

As reported by Digital Music News<\/a>, T\u00fcrkiye\u2019s Competition Authority (Rekabet Kurumu) announced on Friday that it has launched an investigation<\/a> into Spotify. The inquiry focuses on whether the company\u2019s local strategies may have unfairly impacted the music industry, especially in how artists are promoted and royalties are distributed.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The statement from the authority said it would investigate whether Spotify has offered preferential visibility to some artists over others and if its licensing arrangements have affected how royalties are shared.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The timing of the announcement aligns with a public statement by Dr Batuhan Mumcu, the country\u2019s Deputy Minister of Culture and Tourism. Posting on X (formerly Twitter), Mumcu criticised Spotify\u2019s handling of certain playlists, claiming they insult religious beliefs and target political figures.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

“Spotify persistently refuses to take the necessary steps despite all our previous warnings. Content that targets our religious and national values and insults the beliefs of our society has not been corrected in any way; discrimination and rights violations against our artists have been ignored.”<\/p>\n\n\n\n

He went on to state that “This irresponsibility and lack of oversight, which disregards the sensitivities of our society, has now become a legal matter.”<\/p>\n\n\n\n

K\u00fclt\u00fcr ve Turizm Bakanl\u0131\u011f\u0131 olarak, uzun s\u00fcredir #Spotify<\/a> platformunda yay\u0131mlanan i\u00e7erikleri yak\u0131ndan takip ediyor; hem kamuoyunun hem de sanat d\u00fcnyam\u0131z\u0131n hassasiyetlerini g\u00f6zeterek ve gerekli uyar\u0131lar\u0131 kurumlar\u0131m\u0131z arac\u0131l\u0131\u011f\u0131yla muhatab\u0131na ileterek s\u00fcreci y\u00fcr\u00fct\u00fcyoruz.

Ancak\u2026 pic.twitter.com\/OMwxXQizVY<\/a><\/p>— Dr. Batuhan Mumcu (@BatuhanMUMCU) July 4, 2025<\/a><\/blockquote>