Atlas Music has signed a direct deal to license its catalog to Spotify, which the company claims makes it the first indie publisher to have deals with the big four digital streaming services -- YouTube, Apple Music, Pandora and Spotify.
The Atlas catalog includes such songwriters Toby Gad, Printz Board, Dan the Automator, Mike & Keys, Matthew West, Ashley Gorley and some members of Van Halen as well as emerging artists like Falls, Alex Winston, Alex Vargas, and Canyon Spells.
"Atlas Publishing have an amazing catalog and very talented writers who we are delighted to have on Spotify," Spotify's global head of publisher relations James Duffett-Smith said in a statement. "Deepening our partnerships with publishers like Atlas is important to Spotify as we continue to grow the music ecosystem for the benefit of everyone."