https://community.spotify.com/t5/Desktop-Windows/Country-based-Restrictions/m-p/692984#M9380 <P>Afternoon all,</P> <P>&nbsp;</P> <P>Can someone please explain to me how the restrictions on certain songs work and if/how/when they can be lifted.</P> <P>&nbsp;</P> <P>Understand that it's up to record companies to decide to add albums and tracks to Spotify, but I see no value in restricting certain songs from certain countries (eg. Looper's "Mondo '77" restricted in the UK).</P> <P>&nbsp;</P> <P>Can someone shed any light on why this happens?</P> <P>&nbsp;</P> <P>Thanks.</P> <P>&nbsp;</P> <P>&nbsp;</P> <P>JOE.</P> Sat, 22 Feb 2014 12:44:40 GMT JoeyFantana 2014-02-22T12:44:40Z https://community.spotify.com/t5/Desktop-Windows/Country-based-Restrictions/m-p/692984#M9380 <P>Afternoon all,</P> <P>&nbsp;</P> <P>Can someone please explain to me how the restrictions on certain songs work and if/how/when they can be lifted.</P> <P>&nbsp;</P> <P>Understand that it's up to record companies to decide to add albums and tracks to Spotify, but I see no value in restricting certain songs from certain countries (eg. Looper's "Mondo '77" restricted in the UK).</P> <P>&nbsp;</P> <P>Can someone shed any light on why this happens?</P> <P>&nbsp;</P> <P>Thanks.</P> <P>&nbsp;</P> <P>&nbsp;</P> <P>JOE.</P> Sat, 22 Feb 2014 12:44:40 GMT https://community.spotify.com/t5/Desktop-Windows/Country-based-Restrictions/m-p/692984#M9380 JoeyFantana 2014-02-22T12:44:40Z https://community.spotify.com/t5/Desktop-Windows/Country-based-Restrictions/m-p/692996#M9381 Its down to Music Industry licensing as far as I am aware. Content is licensed "per" country (or in groups of countries). Sat, 22 Feb 2014 13:12:25 GMT https://community.spotify.com/t5/Desktop-Windows/Country-based-Restrictions/m-p/692996#M9381 Peter__ 2014-02-22T13:12:25Z