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Spotify to increase subscription price in France to counter new music-streaming tax


Spotify has revealed plans to increase subscription fees in France, in response to a planned new tax directed at all music-streaming services operating in

The move comes nearly three months after the company vowed to begin disinvesting in France, initially pulling support from two festivals with the promise of more action to come this year. Now we have a clearer idea of what kind of action Spotify has been cooking up, with its lobbying efforts now cranking into overdrive as it looks to make lawmakers reverse course. While all these respective companies are opposing the new law, Spotify has been the most vociferous, largely due to the fact it is the biggest player in the country.

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