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Spotify Confirms Music Videos Coming to U.S. and Canada in Weeks

A new NMPA opt-in licensing portal paves the way for a Premium-only rollout with a tap-to-switch video option.

Overview

  • Spotify confirmed music videos will arrive in the United States and Canada in the coming weeks after a broad international beta.
  • Listeners will be able to switch between a song’s audio and its official video with a single tap.
  • The feature will be available to Premium subscribers, with no specific rollout date announced.
  • The launch follows an NMPA Opt-In Portal that opened Nov. 11 to let U.S. publishers directly license expanded audiovisual rights through Dec. 19.
  • Spotify and NMPA say the new deals will increase royalties for independent publishers and songwriters as the service positions itself to rival YouTube in music video streaming.