Spotify vs. Swift: When talkin’ royalties, you can’t compare apples with oranges

The public spat between Spotify and Taylor Swift shows no signs of dying down any time soon. The debacle kicked off earlier this month when the pop star pulled her entire catalog from the music-streaming service, apparently because she believes her music shouldn’t be given away on ad-supported services that users don’t pay for. The latest installment in the saga revolves around a little tête-à-tête between Spotify and Scott Borchetta, CEO of Taylor Swift’s record label Big Machine. On the one hand, Spotify says that Swift’s record label has earned around $2 million in royalties over the past 12 months,...



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