It’s official: as MBW reported earlier, Spotify and Universal Music Group have inked a new multi-year licensing agreement. Both sides of the deal have now confirmed their fresh alliance.

Spotify and Universal Music Group (UMG) have signed a new multi-year agreement for recorded music and music publishing. The partnership, which is focused on growth and innovation, will help "the advancement of artists' and songwriters' success."

Universal Music Group (UMGNF) and Spotify (SPOT) announced new, multi-year agreements for Recorded Music and Music Publishing focused on

Spotify and Universal Music Group have announced a new, multi-year direct licensing pact that will cover the United States and several other companies, according to a Sunday release. "When we first presented our vision for the next stage in the evolution of music subscription several months ago -- Steaming 2.

Spotify (SPOT) and Universal Music Group (UMGNF) entered a new multi-year agreement aimed at enhancing the music streaming experience for both artists and consumers.

Spotify and Universal announced a new deal that sources say improves the payment structure for the streamer's controversial music-audiobooks 'bundle.'

Artists, songwriters and consumers will benefit from new paid subscription tiers, bundling of music and non-music content, and a richer audio and visual content catalogue

Universal Music Group, the world's largest music company, and streaming behemoth Spotify on Sunday announced a multi-year direct deal that will affect both recording and publishing royalty rates.

Universal Music Group and Spotify have signed a new multi-year agreement, covering recorded music and publishing licenses across multiple countries. This partnership aims to enhance consumer offerings through innovation and new subscription models.

Spotify has been ramming nearly every subscriber into a cut-rate bundled package — and boasting about the huge royalty savings while fighting publishers tooth-and-nail. Now, there’s serious pushback coming from Universal Music Group itself — and a brand-new,