Industry Jul 9, 2026

Analysis: Spotify Bundles' Impact on Mechanical Per-Stream Rate

Following the NMPA's claim that publishers and songwriters have lost nearly $500 million in royalties due to bundling, Billboard crunched the numbers.

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Analysis: Spotify Bundles' Impact on Mechanical Per-Stream Rate

An analysis by Billboard examines the financial impact of Spotify's bundling strategies on the mechanical per-stream rate for songwriters and publishers. This follows claims that these bundles have led to significant royalty losses.

The NMPA has stated that publishers and songwriters may have lost nearly $500 million due to these bundling practices. Billboard's analysis provides a closer look at the numbers behind these royalty figures. Originally reported by Billboard.