Why Spotify is removing all the tracks by India\'s oldest record label

Why Spotify is removing all the tracks by India's oldest record label

According to a court document, Saregama India Ltd filed a petition with the Delhi High Court seeking an injunction against Spotify to stop it from using its songs

Reuters  |  Bengaluru 

Music streaming service Technology SA said it will remove all songs belonging to one of India's oldest record labels from its app after they failed to agree on licensing terms, months after the Swedish company's launch in the country.

According to a court document, Ltd filed a petition with the seeking an injunction against to stop it from using its songs. 

The move comes two months after launched in India, a price sensitive market already crowded by well-funded players like JioSaavn and

According to the court document dated April 23, Spotify's said the streaming service would remove all Saregama songs from its app within 10 days.

Spotify said last month it had more than 1 million unique users in across its free and premium categories within a week of its launch. The company offers a free version supported by ads and a premium ad-free variant that charges users 119 rupees ($1.68) per month.

Spotify declined to comment, while Saregama did not immediately respond to a Reuters request for comment.

First Published: Thu, April 25 2019. 14:06 IST