In a statement to WSJ, a Spotify spokesperson said that the company had already “paid significant amounts of money for the content in question, and would love to continue to do so.” Olivia Munn Refuses To ‘Play The Game’ Surrounding John Mulaney Rumours The comedians aim to begin collecting royalties “underlying composition copyrights of spoken-word media,” similar to the arrangement that exists for songwriters.Īfter negotiations with Spoken Giants came to an impasse recently, Spotify removed content by hundreds of comedians from their platform. The comics, backed by global rights administration company Spoken Giants, are pursuing royalty payments for their spoken word content from radio and streaming services, including Spotify, Pandora, YouTube and SiriusXM.Ĭomedians do currently receive compensation when a digital service plays their content, but are not compensated for the writing of that content. The information does not usually directly identify you, but.
This information might be about you, your preferences or your device and is mostly used to make the site work as you expect it to. Oscar Isaac Compares Tiffany Haddish To ‘A Sexy Jesus’ When you visit any website, it may store or retrieve information on your browser, mostly in the form of cookies. Hundreds of comedians are getting sidelined on Spotify.Īccording to The Wall Street Journal, the streaming company has pulled albums by Tiffany Haddish, John Mulaney, Jim Gaffigan and more comedians due to a dispute over royalties. Tiffany Haddish - Photo: Image Press Agency/NurPhoto/Shutterstock