Spotify May Be Making Direct Licensing Deals With Independent Artists This is a big move. – High End Radio

Spotify May Be Making Direct Licensing Deals With Independent Artists This is a big move.

As the internet grows and the music industry landscape continues to morph, artists are finding newer ways to generate income without the help of a major label. According The New York Times, the folks at Spotify are helping some of them along the way.

In a piece the outlet published Thursday (Sept. 6), The Times reported that Spotify has been making licensing deals with independent artists. Their sources say the streaming giant has made deals with independent artists and their management firms instead of labels.

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