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May 28, 2015
Judge Rules For BMI in Royalty Battle Against Pandora
U.S. DISTRICT COURT Judge LOUIS L. STANTON ruled for BMI in a royalty dispute with PANDORA, setting the rate at 2.5%, the NEW YORK TIMES reports. The full decision remains under seal, but the overall rate was disclosed by both parties late THURSDAY. BMI … more »
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May 15, 2015
Federal Judge Raises Pandora's BMI Royalty Rate
PANDORA, which won a case in a federal appeals court in MANHATTAN when it rejected appeals by ASCAP and music publishers that could have forced the webcaster to pay higher royalties and have access to fewer songs (NET NEWS 5/6), has lost one to BMI. U.S. … more »
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December 23, 2013
Judge Rules Pandora Can Keep Playing Songs While Negotiating A New BMI Deal
Some good news for PANDORA, which "can continue playing all songs under its license with BrOADCAST MUSIC INC. as the Internet radio service works out a new deal with the songwriters group, a federal judge said," reports BLOOMBERG. U.S. District … more »
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August 25, 2010
BMI Appeals DMX Rate Court Decision
BMI has filed an appeal of the DMX decision issued by Judge LOUIS STANTON, BMI’s rate-court judge to the UNITED STATES Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit. BMI’s appeal on behalf of its songwriters, composers and music publishers will … more »
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June 24, 2010
YouTube Wins Court Ruling Over Viacom
A federal judge has tossed out a lawsuit by VIACOM seeking $1 billion in damages from YOUTUBE and its owner, GOOGLE. VIACOM had claimed YOUTUBE had used its copyrighted material without permission. THE NEW YORK POST reports VIACOM "sued in 2007, … more »
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May 26, 2009
Joan Alexander, Radio's 'Lois Lane,' Dies At 94
Condolences to family and friends of actress JOAN ALEXANDER, who died THURSDAY (5/21) of an intestinal blockage at 94. ALEXANDER (real name JOAN A. STANTON, born LOUISE ABRASS) played LOIS LANE on the SUPERMAN radio show for about 1,6000 episodes … more »