Spotify facing probe by Congress into its Discovery Mode feature
Spotify about its Discovery Mode feature, which allows artists to receive additional exposure for specific tracks through the platform’s recommendation algorithms.In exchange for the boost in visibility, artists and their labels agree to receive a “promotional” royalty rate on those streams, believed to be lower than the standard rate. The feature was announced in November of last year and is currently being trialled with a pilot programme through Spotify’s Radio and Autoplay functions.Per The Hollywood Reporter, House Judiciary Committee Chairman Rep.