Net News search results for: radio music license committee
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December 1, 2017
Judge Recommends Dismissal Of RMLC Lawsuit Against Global Music Rights, RMLC To Appeal
A federal magistrate has recommended that the RADIO MUSIC LICENSE COMMITTEE's lawsuit against GLOBAL MUSIC RIGHTS be dismissed, since it was improperly filed in the state of PENNSYLVANIA. U.S. Magistrate Judge LYNNE SITARSKI of the EASTERN DISTRICT … more »
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August 17, 2017
Sound Royalties, LLC Discusses Efforts Of Performing Rights Organizations
SOUND ROYALTIES, LLC, has weighed in on what it considers to be SESAC’s recent victory on radio royalty rates (NET NEWS, 8/1), and the ongoing battle between the GLOBAL MUSIC RIGHTS ORGANIZATION (GMR) and the RADIO MUSIC LICENSE COMMITTEE (RMLC) in … more »
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August 9, 2017
RMLC Says GMR Offering License Extensions
The RADIO MUSIC LICENSING COMMITTEE has informed radio broadcasters that IRVING AZOFF's GLOBAL MUSIC RIGHTS (GMR) has committed to the court hearing the RMLC's lawsuit against GMR that it is offering license extensions to all stations through … more »
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August 1, 2017
RMLC And SESAC Claim Victory In Arbitration Ruling
An arbitrator has ruled on the longstanding antitrust litigation instigated by the RMLC against SESAC in 2012. The matter was settled in 2015 on the basis that SESAC would agree to have its license fees determined by binding rate adjudication for the … more »
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July 24, 2017
RMLC Seeks Injunction Against GMR
The RADIO MUSIC LICENSE COMMITTEE (RMLC) has filed an motion they say, "to protect commercial radio stations across the nation potentially, and in the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania specifically, against actions by GLOBAL MUSIC RIGHTS." The RMLC … more »
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March 30, 2017
Fair Play Fair Pay Act Re-introduced In Congress
Ranking Member of the House Judiciary Subcommittee on Courts, Intellectual Property, and the Internet Congressman JERROLD NADLER (D-NY); Chair of the Energy and Commerce Subcommittee on Communications and Technology Congressman MARSHA BLACKBURN (R-TN); … more »
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February 27, 2017
BMI Withdraws Interim Fee Petition After RMLC Agrees To BMI’s Proposed Interim Rate
On JANUARY 3rd, BROADCAST MUSIC, INC. (BMI) began a proceeding in Federal Rate Court to set interim fees with the RADIO MUSIC LICENSE COMMITTEE (RMLC) when the two parties were unable to reach an agreement. The RMLC sought a lower interim rate, below … more »
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February 23, 2017
Nebraska Broadcasters Association To Induct Radio Vet Craig Eckert Into Hall Of Fame
NEBRASKA BROADCASTERS ASSOCIATION will induct radio veteran CRAIG ECKERT and TV pioneer DON WRIGHT into its HALL OF FAME, first established in 1972. The two represent the 98th and 99th members of the HALL and will be inducted in a ceremony on AUGUST 15th … more »
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January 10, 2017
RMLC Claims Global Music Rights Made 'Misstatements' In Fee License Quotes To Radio
During the CHRISTMAS holiday (NET NEWS 12/24/16), ALL ACCESS reported The performance rights group GLOBAL MUSIC RIGHTS (GMR) had reached a interim agreement with the RADIO MUSIC LICENSING COMMITTEE (RMLC), which will allow broadcasters a nine-month … more »
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January 9, 2017
RMLC Calls BMI Federal Rate Court Move 'Fairly Pro Forma'
Last week (NET NEWS 1/3), ALL ACCESS reported BMI had filed an action in Federal Rate Court to set interim fees for radio stations represented by THE RADIO MUSIC LICENSE COMMITTEE (the “RMLC”) while BMI and the RMLC negotiate the terms of a … more »