Spotify has settled its lawsuit with Wixen Music Publishing after the publisher filed it late last year. The original suit alleged that the streaming service used a large number of songs from Wixen’s catalog without a license. The damages sought by Wixen Music Publishing amounted to at least $1.6 billion, as of the December 29, 2017 filing. As of now, Wixen and Spotify have agreed to a final dismissal of the lawsuit.

In an official statement obtained by Pitchfork, Wixen Music Publishing President Randall Wixen said, “I am truly glad that we were able to come to a resolution without litigating the matter. Spotify listened to our concerns, collaborated with us to resolve them and demonstrated throughout that Spotify is a true partner to the songwriting community.”

In the same statement, Horacio Gutierrez, Spotify’s General Counsel and Vice President of Business & Legal Affairs, added that “Wixen represents some of the world’s greatest talents and most treasured creators, and this settlement represents its commitment to providing first-rate service and support to songwriters while broadening its relationship with Spotify.” Both parties see the resolution of the dispute as the beginning of a “broader business partnership.”

Wixen’s catalog currently includes songs by Tom Petty, Neil Young, Weezer, the Black Keys, Sonic Youth’s Kim Gordon, and many more.

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