Net News search results for: radio music license committee
-
February 17, 2020
RMLC Claims Victory In California Court Ruling
Last week, a federal court in CALIFORNIA ruled favorably for the RADIO MUSIC LICENSE COMMITTEE (RMLC) in the antitrust lawsuit brought by GLOBAL MUSIC RIGHTS (GMR). The court ruled that in its complaint, GMR is "a per se illegal enterprise," … more »
-
January 30, 2020
BMI And The RMLC Settle Rate Dispute
BMI and the RADIO MUSIC LICENSE COMMITTEE have settled their legal dispute over rates, with an agreement in principle covering the 2017-2021 period. The new rate, retroactive to 2017, is also being accompanied by payment of BMI's legal fees by the … more »
-
October 3, 2019
Irving Azoff's Global Music Rights Sues Entravision For 'Willful Copyright Infringement'
IRVING AZOFF's GLOBAL MUSIC RIGHTS has filed a lawsuit in CALIFORNIA federal court today accusing ENTRAVISION COMMUNICATIONS of "willful copyright infringement." The lawsuit alleges that, over two years, ENTRAVISION stations played more … more »
-
April 2, 2019
Judge Sides With Global Music Rights On Lawsuit Jurisdiction In California
A federal court in the EASTERN DISTRICT OF PENNSYLVANIA has ruled that the antitrust suit brought by RADIO MUSIC LICENSE COMMITTEE (RMLC) against GLOBAL MUSIC RIGHTS should be held in the CENTRAL DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA, where GMR is held -- and not in … more »
-
November 12, 2018
Benztown Inks Saga To Branding Partnership Deal
BENZTOWN has inked a branding partnership deal with SAGA COMMUNICATIONS, INC. to provide its custom creative audio imaging production and imaging production libraries to all SAGA radio stations starting JANUARY 1st. The arrangement also includes … more »
-
October 17, 2018
RMLC Passes Baton To Ed Atsinger
THE RADIO MUSIC LICENSE COMMITTEE (RMLC) has elected ED ATSINGER, long serving CEO of the SALEM MEDIA GROUP, as Chairman of the RMLC at its annual Board of Directors meeting last week. ATSINGER succeeds ED CHRISTIAN and JOHN VERSTANDIG, who had been … more »
-
June 28, 2018
The Senate Judiciary Committee Approves The Music Modernization Act
The U.S. Senate Judiciary Committee has approved S. 2823, the MUSIC MODERNIZATION ACT (MMA), unanimously by voice vote. The bill was amended to include increased oversight and ensure greater transparency in the operation of the Mechanical Licensing … more »
-
May 18, 2018
RMLC Heads To Rate Court, BMI Responds
THE RADIO MUSIC LICENSE COMMITTEE (RMLC) filed a petition THURSDAY (5/17) in the federal rate court to resolve its ongoing rate dispute with BMI (BROADCAST MUSIC INC). BMI EVP/Licensing and Creative MIKE STEIENBERG commented, "BMI has spent … more »
-
April 9, 2018
NAB Show Underway In Las Vegas
By PERRY MICHAEL SIMON in LAS VEGAS: After a weekend of mostly engineering and technical sessions, the somewhat downsized NAB SHOW had its official opening MONDAY morning (4/9) in LAS VEGAS with an opening ceremony emceed by BEASLEY MEDIA GROUP CEO and … more »
-
February 13, 2018
RLMC Proposes Interim License As Lawsuit Against GMR Continues
In a note to Broadcasters on FEBRUARY 9th, THE RADIO MUSIC LICENSE COMMITTEE explains it, and IRVING AZOFF's GLOBAL MUSIC RIGHTS have yet to reach a deal – so THE RMLC is asking to extend the interim license. RMLC writes, "As you … more »