Spotify sued by Warner Music ahead of India launch

Days ahead of it India launch, Spotify, the world’s largest music streaming company, has fallen into trouble, with Warner Bros filing an injunction in the Bombay High Court over certain music rights.

Warner has requested the court for an injunction to prevent Spotify from offering songs by its roster of song writers, including Katy Perry and Led Zeppelin.

Warner Music was an investor in Spotify but sold its stake in the Swedish firm in November last year.

Spotify, which has been readying its India launch with partnerships already in place with large record labels such as T-Series and Sony, has been unable to firm up its licensing agreement with Warner Music. It has blamed the Warner Music Group (WMG) for revoking a previously agreed upon publishing licence for “reasons wholly unrelated to Spotify’s launch in India”.