A music trade association has reportedly asked the European Commission to intervene in a dispute between small music labels and Google-owned YouTube, claiming that agreements YouTube forces upon those labels for participation in its new music streaming service are anticompetitive.
YouTube announced last week plans to launch its new music streaming service to rival companies like Spotify. But Impala argues that YouTube is abusing its market strength and could force unfair terms on smaller labels or block those labels’ content from its site.
YouTube, Impala claims, is also planning on using least-favored nation clauses.
While YouTube is not expected to launch the service until later this summer, reports earlier this month emerged that the leading video streaming website plans to pull small labels’ content form its platform unless they agree to the terms.
”This goes far beyond what would be agreed with any other service,” Impala said of the reported contracts.
The Commission did not comment on the matter.
Full content: Reuters
Want more news? Subscribe to CPI’s free daily newsletter for more headlines and updates on antitrust developments around the world.
Featured News
Google and South Carolina Clash Over State Records Demand
May 8, 2024 by
CPI
Telefonica Germany Teams Up with Amazon Web Services to Migrate 5G Customers
May 8, 2024 by
CPI
Federal Judge Grants $7.4 Million Settlement in Pork Price-Fixing Case
May 8, 2024 by
CPI
Wilson Sonsini Bolsters Antitrust and Competition Practice with Key Partner Returns
May 8, 2024 by
CPI
EU to Scrutinize Telecom Italia’s Network Sale to KKR
May 8, 2024 by
CPI
Antitrust Mix by CPI
Antitrust Chronicle® – Economics of Criminal Antitrust
Apr 19, 2024 by
CPI
Navigating Economic Expert Work in Criminal Antitrust Litigation
Apr 19, 2024 by
CPI
The Increased Importance of Economics in Cartel Cases
Apr 19, 2024 by
CPI
A Law and Economics Analysis of the Antitrust Treatment of Physician Collective Price Agreements
Apr 19, 2024 by
CPI
Information Exchange In Criminal Antitrust Cases: How Economic Testimony Can Tip The Scales
Apr 19, 2024 by
CPI