Law on Reels -Review Of Netflix's 'The Playlist' And Spotify's Legal Conundrums
Live Law''You can't use old laws for new times'' said the lawyer in the new Netflix series called 'The Playlist' which depicts the rise of the now well-known music streaming service Spotify. However, its crucial to note that it was the disregard for law which resulted in rampant piracy of music in the early 2000's that, in turn compelled the incumbent music companies to step into the digital market, making it conducive for Spotify's legal and free alternative to rise. Spotify, on the other hand, had blamed Warner Music Group of attempting to leverage WCM's local Indian publishing rights in an attempt to gain leverage for negotiations.They have now reached an agreement for an undisclosed amount and the legal suit has been dismissed. Spotify was also in legal battle with a music label called Saregama, which resulted in Spotify agreeing to remove all the work belonging to India's oldest music label within 10 days.