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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 »
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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 »
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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 »
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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 »
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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 »
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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 »