Industry Jul 9, 2026

Spotify Bundles' Impact on Mechanical Per-Stream Rate Analyzed

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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Spotify Bundles' Impact on Mechanical Per-Stream Rate Analyzed

Billboard has analyzed the financial impact of Spotify's bundling strategy on mechanical royalty rates for songwriters and publishers. This analysis follows claims by the NMPA that the practice has resulted in nearly $500 million in lost royalties. Originally reported by Billboard.