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• January 3, 2017

  BMI Files Action In Federal Rate Court Against The RMLC

  

  BMI has 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 new five-year deal beginning in 2017.   … more »

• December 24, 2016

  Radio Music Licensing Committee Reaches Interim Licensing Deal With Global Music Rights

  

  The performance rights group GLOBAL MUSIC RIGHTS (GMR) has reached a interim agreement with the RADIO MUSIC LICENSING COMMITTEE (RMLC), which will allow broadcasters a nine-month reprieve from potential copyright infringement lawsuits for playing music … more »

• December 21, 2016

  How Much Is The Global Music Biz Worth?

  

  Last week (NET NEWS 12/15), ALL ACCESS reported that The RADIO MUSIC LICENSE COMMITTEE and ASCAP had inked a new five-year agreement that sets music royalty rates payable by commercial broadcast radio stations through 2021. Then, just over three weeks … more »

• December 15, 2016

  Radio Music License Committee, ASCAP Announce Five-Year Agreement On Royalties

  

  The RADIO MUSIC LICENSE COMMITTEE and ASCAP have inked a new five-year agreement that sets music royalty rates payable by commercial broadcast radio stations through 2021.  Rates are increasing for broadcast and certain digital radio stations and … more »

• December 8, 2016

  The Words Get Heated Between Global Music Rights And RMLC

  

  Two weeks ago (NET NEWS 11/21), the RADIO MUSIC LICENSE COMMITTEE filed an antitrust suit against IRVING AZOFF's GLOBAL MUSIC RIGHTS, alleging that the upstart performance rights licensing agency is a monopoly controlling the music in its catalog … more »

• November 21, 2016

  Radio Music License Committee Sues Global Music Rights

  

  The RADIO MUSIC LICENSE COMMITTEE has filed an antitrust suit against IRVING AZOFF's GLOBAL MUSIC RIGHTS, alleging that the upstart performance rights licensing agency is a monopoly controlling the music in its catalog that can charge monopoly rates … more »

• August 4, 2016

  It's Official: DOJ Decides ASCAP And BMI Consent Decrees Should Not Be Altered

  

  ASCAP and BMI got the expected news from the U.S. DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE TODAY (8/4), which decided not to accept the proposed changes to  music licensing antitrust agreements in place since 1941. “The division’s investigation confirmed … more »

• July 25, 2016

  MIC Coalition Backs DOJ Action To Keep Consent Decrees

  

  The MIC COALITION of music users, including bars, restaurants, venues and streaming services, sent the attached letter supporting the DEPT. OF JUSTICE’s decision to keep in place the longstanding consent decrees which have governed music licensing … more »

• July 22, 2016

  Broadcasters Support Anticipated Government Conclusions In Antitrust Review Of ASCAP And BMI Consent Decrees

  

  THE RADIO MUSIC LICENSING COMMITTEE (RMLC) commented TODAY (7/22), writing, "THE DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE, after lengthy and thorough review, decides that ASCAP and BMI consent decrees should not be altered, as they continue to serve as a vital check … more »

• July 30, 2015

  Federal Judge Strikes Down Pandora's Request To Lower Its BMI Royalty Rate

  

  PANDORA has lost its case in a NEW YORK court to have its BMI royalty rate lowered to the broadcast rate paid by terrestrial stations. A federal judge rejected the webcasters argument that their ownership of a SOUTH DAKOTA radio station entitled it to … more »