Court Order Could Force Spotify to Reveal Private Correspondence

An activist artist demands transparency in a Spotify case…

Back in December of last year, Spotify faced a lawsuit brought forward by musician David Lowery, frontman of bands Camper Van Beethoven and Cracker. Lowery, who carries a long history of advocating for fair pay for artists, claimed that Spotify has been distributing copyrighted content while skipping key royalty payments.

Lowery subsequently initiated a class action lawsuit, with estimated damages in the $150 million range.

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Accordingly, Lowery has requested access to review all communications Spotify USA issues to putative class members related to its $30 million settlement with the NMPA, part of a potentially broader subpoena.

Lowery not only claims that Spotify is using the NMPA settlement to cut class members out of his lawsuit, but he also claims that the NMPA has distributed “slanted” press releases that serve to discredit his lawsuit and draw would-be litigants into their settlement. Lowery is now asking the presiding judge to allow him to send corrective notices to putative class members, and prohibit Spotify and any related parties from issuing any misleading communications moving forward.

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The motion is below…

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