“We are disappointed to learn that Spotify believes it should pay songwriters a lower royalty rate for music streams, by unilaterally bundling a service (audiobooks) for existing Premium subscribers who were not given an opportunity to ‘opt out’ of the offering,” said its statement yesterday. “Spotify provided no advanced notification to music creators, rights holders, or music fans, and provided no clear explanation for its decision.”

– Stuart Dredge, Music Ally