The deal establishes a direct license between Spotify and Universal Music across the streaming subscription service’s current product portfolio in the U.S. and beyond, the companies said.

Spotify and Universal Music Group have struck a new multi-year agreement for recorded music and music publishing “focused on growth, innovation and the advancement of artists' and songwriters' success.

The new publishing agreement establishes a direct license between Spotify and Universal Music Publishing Group.

Universal Music Group, the world's largest music company, and streaming behemoth Spotify on Sunday announced a multi-year direct deal that will affect both recording and publishing royalty rates.

Spotify and Universal Music Group have announced a new, multi-year direct licensing pact that will cover the United States and several other companies, according to a Sunday release. "When we first presented our vision for the next stage in the evolution of music subscription several months ago -- Steaming 2.

Spotify and Universal have reached a multi-year publishing agreement, which will see new subscription tiers and a richer content catalogue.

Universal Music Group NV and Spotify Technology SA reached a new multiyear distribution agreement that includes compensation for recorded songs and publishing rights.

Spotify and the Universal Music Group have struck a new deal that will expand platform monetization and change how songwriters get paid for streams.