United States of America: Attorney General's investigation into Spotify, Apple Music, Pandora, Amazon Music, and YouTube Music over alleged undisclosed promotional practices
Progress
Current status
under deliberation
22 Apr 2026 under deliberation
Scope
Implementers
United States of America
Policy Area
Consumer protection
Policy Instrument
Fair marketing and advertising practice requirement
Regulated Economic Activity
streaming service provider
Government Branch
executive
Government Body
other regulatory body
Implementation Level
subnational
Timeline of events
Attorney General announced investigation into Spotify, Apple Music, Pandora, Amazon Music, and YouTube Music over alleged undisclosed promotional practices
On 22 April 2026, the Texas Attorney General announced an investigation into music streaming platforms, including Spotify, Apple Music, Pandora, Amazon Music, and YouTube Music, concerning alleged payola-type practices. Payola generally refers to th…
SourceEvent type
investigation
Action type
announcement
Government branch
executive
Government body
other regulatory body