Country-based Restrictions

[JoeyFantana]

Afternoon all,

Can someone please explain to me how the restrictions on certain songs work and if/how/when they can be lifted.

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).

Can someone shed any light on why this happens?

Thanks.

JOE.

[Peter__]

Its down to Music Industry licensing as far as I am aware. Content is licensed "per" country (or in groups of countries).