{"id":19872,"date":"2026-09-07T16:36:14","date_gmt":"2026-09-07T16:36:14","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/interspacemusic.com\/blog\/spotify-and-the-mlc-split-key-rulings-in-mechanical-royalty-case\/"},"modified":"2026-09-07T16:36:14","modified_gmt":"2026-09-07T16:36:14","slug":"spotify-and-the-mlc-split-key-rulings-in-mechanical-royalty-case","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/interspacemusic.com\/blog\/spotify-and-the-mlc-split-key-rulings-in-mechanical-royalty-case\/","title":{"rendered":"Spotify and The MLC Split Key Rulings in Mechanical Royalty Case"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>A federal judge has issued a split decision in the mechanical royalty dispute between <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.spotify.com\">Spotify<\/a><\/strong> and <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/interspacemusic.com\/blog\/the-mlc-has-paid-out-billion-the-money-stuck-in-its-black-box-gets-split-by-market-share\/\">The Mechanical Licensing Collective (MLC)<\/a><\/strong>, preserving Spotify\u2019s ability to classify certain Premium plans as bundles while striking one of its defenses.<\/p>\n<p>The September 1 order from U.S. District Judge <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.nysd.uscourts.gov\/hon-analisa-torres\">Analisa Torres<\/a><\/strong> leaves the broader question of whether Spotify is paying songwriters and publishers the correct mechanical royalties unresolved.<\/p>\n<h2>Bundle classification remains intact<\/h2>\n<p>The case began in May 2024, when the MLC sued Spotify over its decision to report Premium Individual, Duo and Family plans as \u201cBundled Subscription Offerings\u201d after adding audiobook access.<\/p>\n<p>Federal <a href=\"https:\/\/interspacemusic.com\/blog\/us-mechanicals-2028-2032-settlement-12-cents-versus-13-1\/\">mechanical royalty rules<\/a> calculate payments differently for standalone music subscriptions and bundles. Spotify\u2019s classification allows part of subscription revenue to be attributed to audiobooks before mechanical royalties for music are calculated.<\/p>\n<p>In January 2025, Torres sided with Spotify, ruling that Premium qualifies as a bundle because subscribers receive music alongside another service: 15 hours of audiobook listening per month with \u201cmore than token value.\u201d<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.themlc.com\">The MLC<\/a> sought permission to appeal that ruling before the rest of the case was resolved. Torres denied the request, finding the MLC had not shown enough disagreement over the relevant law to justify an interlocutory, or mid-case, appeal.<\/p>\n<p>Spotify\u2019s victory on the basic question of whether Premium can be considered a bundle therefore remains in place while litigation continues.<\/p>\n<h2>Unclean hands defense stricken<\/h2>\n<p>The MLC prevailed on a separate issue. Spotify had accused the MLC of selectively targeting it while allegedly failing to pursue other streaming services over similar reporting practices.<\/p>\n<p>Spotify argued that amounted to \u201cunclean hands,\u201d an equitable defense that can prevent a plaintiff from obtaining relief when its own misconduct is tied to the dispute.<\/p>\n<p>Torres rejected the argument, finding no legal requirement that the MLC enforce Section 115 against every streaming service \u201cin the same way, the same manner, and at the same time.\u201d The court concluded Spotify\u2019s defense \u201chas no basis in law\u201d and ordered it stricken.<\/p>\n<h2>Amended complaint shifts focus<\/h2>\n<p>The original lawsuit\u2019s dismissal did not end the case. The MLC subsequently filed an amended complaint advancing different theories.<\/p>\n<p>Rather than simply arguing Spotify cannot call Premium a bundle, the MLC now alleges Spotify improperly calculated the royalties owed on those bundles, including through the value assigned to Premium\u2019s audiobook component.<\/p>\n<p>Spotify has so far successfully defended the proposition that music plus audiobooks can qualify as a bundle under federal royalty rules. 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