Headlines about Spotify tend to primarily be about a new feature rolling out, Spotify Wrapped if the time of year is right, or about issues with how poorly they pay artists for the streams their work generates.

Now, in a move the company argues is “consistent” with competitors like Apple Music and Amazon Music, some of the pot that would have gone to the songwriters is being split between the audiobook publishing companies as well.

Spotify began its Songwriter of the Year Grammy event to celebrate the nominees for the award, which was established by the Recording Academy in 2023. Other songwriters have taken to social media to express their disappointment in Spotify’s upcoming event.

Grammy 2025 songwriter nominees RAYE, Amy Allen, Jessi Alexander and Jessie Jo Dillon won't attend Spotify's Grammy Songwriter of the Year party.