Spotify reportedly retaliating against artists doing exclusives


The New York Times:

Executives at two major record labels said that in recent weeks Spotify, which has resisted exclusives, had told them that it had instituted a policy that music that had benefited from such deals on other services would not receive the same level of promotion once it arrived on Spotify; such music may not be as prominently featured or included in as many playlists, said these executives, who spoke on the condition of anonymity in order to discuss private negotiations.

That's probably not going to win them many friends. Spotify is obviously very popular and carries clout, but bullying artists probably isn't going to help their standing. Even worse when Apple is seemingly bending over backwards to collaborate.