#BBB NEWS| Spotify Is Reportedly Being Sued For $150 Million Over Unpaid Royalties

The popular streaming service Spotify has just been hit with a $150 million class action lawsuit over alleged unpaid royalties.

The suit was filed Monday (December 28th) by Camper Van Beethoven and Cracker in the Central District Court of California.

According to the firm’s founding member David Lowery, Spotify “knowingly, willingly, and unlawfully reproduces and distributes copyrighted compositions without obtaining mechanical licenses,” and they are seeking at least $150 million in damages.

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#BBB NEWS| Prince Removes His Music From Streaming Services Except Tidal [PHOTO/TWEET]

Music streaming services like Rdio and Spotify said goodbye to Purple Rain and other Prince classics when the musician decided to provide his hits exclusively to TIDAL users, SPIN reports.

The reason why possibly lies in recent tweets by the artist, where he quoted The Daily Beast’s article on Taylor Swift’s war with Apple. The story compares Swift to Prince and his fight with Warner Brothers in 1993.

Prince later retweeted The Daily Beast and highlighted a few quotes for his followers.

#BBB NEWS| Ed Sheeran Reaches Spotify Milestone As Second Artist To Hit Two Billion Streams

The good news just keeps on pouring in for Ed Sheeran. Following a successful international tour, the British singer has hit a new milestone on Spotify.

The “Thinking Out Loud” vocalist has reached the 2 billion streaming mark, making him the second artist to do so.

The star follows the lead of Eminem, who currently holds that top slot. In 2014, the 24-year-old musician also garnered the title of most streamed artist on the music service site, and his latest album, x, also debuted atop the Billboard Hot 200.