India`s oldest record label takes Spotify to court over licensing rights
(Android Central)

Spotify agrees to remove Saregama`s catalog of 120,000 songs from its platform. Spotify made its long-awaited debut in India earlier this year, with monthly plans starting off at just ₹119 ($1.70). The launch went through in spite of litigation from Warner Music, which prevented Spotify from streaming the record label`s vast catalog of songs in the country. In what must feel like déjà vu for the streaming service, it is now facing another injunction, this time from India`s oldest record label. Based on court filings, Spotify entered into a negotiation with Saregama to license the label`s catalog of 120,000 songs prior to the streaming service`s launch in India. It looks like a preliminary deal was agreed upon, for Saregama provided the copyright to Spotify a month before its debut. However, both parties were unable to finalize the license agreement, and Saregama has asked for a removal of its catalog from the platform. Spotify has agreed to take down Saregama`s...