Spotify and amra have entered into a direct multi-territorial, multi-year licensing agreement

22 August 2025 - Press release

Spotify and amra, the world’s first and only global digital licensing collection society, have entered into a direct multi-territorial, multi-year licensing agreement designed to deliver greater flexibility and value to amra’s songwriter and publisher clients. The deal represents a broad direct licence for digital mechanical and performing rights, and its framework reflects a genuinely collaborative effort between amra and Spotify with considerations to enable new product features and formats. 

“This deal with amra increases our support of publishers and songwriters with new rights. It expands the benefits of streaming for writers, artists and rightsholders and unlocks additional value for fans as we deliver music around the world,” said Alex Norström, Co-President & Chief Business Officer, Spotify. Spotify announced the deal today in their newsroom HERE. 

Tomas Ericsson, CEO of amra said, “Our priority and mission at amra is and will always be to maximise the digital value for our songwriter and publisher clients and to ensure their works are protected and valued fairly in the marketplace. This partnership with Spotify, which enables new innovation, reaffirms that commitment. We look forward to continuing to work with Spotify over the coming years.”