Spotify will end service in Uruguay due to bill requiring fair pay for artists

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Spotify has confirmed that it will end its service in Uruguay, after the country’s Parliament approved an amendment to its copyright law that would require “equitable remuneration” for artists.

A spokesperson confirmed yesterday (Monday 20) that Spotify will begin to “phase out” its service in the country from January 1, 2024 — will all operations ceasing by February.

The bill, which is titled “Rendición de Cuentas,” was first introduced by Uruguayan Society of Performers…