Universal Music Group and Spotify join forces to seal a massive deal that could forever change the future of the music business.

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

Universal Music Group (UMG) , the world's biggest music label, and Swedish streaming giant Spotify have reached a new multi-year agreement for recorded music and music publishing, they said on Sunday.

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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.