Spotify trades free tier album delays for smaller royalties

{rss:content:encoded} Spotify trades free tier album delays for smaller royalties http://ift.tt/2nTYGR3 http://ift.tt/2aCZSDA April 04, 2017 at 06:41PM  Spotify has long refused to restrict new releases from its ad-supported non-paying listeners because it would make the streaming app confusing. It wanted all music available to everyone, always. But as its preps to IPO, it needs to negotiate better royalty rates with the major labels, and allowing this “windowing” practice is a bargaining chip it’s finally going to cash in.… Read More