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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 »
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October 28, 2015
RMLC Alleges Stations SESAC's Rate Reduction Offer Aimed At Avoiding Settlement Terms
The RADIO MUSIC LICENSING COMMITTEE (RMLC), which reached a settlement with SESAC in JULY (NET NEWS 7/24) that was supposed to freeze the performing rights organization's rates at 2015 levels until negotiations or binding arbitration revised the … more »
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July 24, 2015
Radio Industry And SESAC Reach Settlement
The RADIO MUSIC LICENSE COMMITTEE (RMLC) has released the terms of a settlement agreement that brings an end to almost three years of antitrust litigation commenced by the RMLC against SESAC relative to the public performance by radio stations of musical … more »
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May 18, 2015
Court Keeps Radio Music Licensing Committee's Case Against SESAC Active
SESAC's motion to dismiss the price-fixing case brought against it in 2012 by the RADIO MUSIC LICENSING COMMITTEE due to lack of jurisdiction was denied by U.S. District Court Judge C. DARNELL JONES III on APRIL 29th. The denial keeps the RMLC's … more »
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August 8, 2014
RMLC Submits Comments In Response To U.S. Department Of Justice Request
The RADIO MUSIC LICENSE COMMITTEE (RMLC), together with the TELEVISION MUSIC LICENSE COMMITTEE, made a joint filing in response to the U.S. DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE (DOJ), Antitrust Division’s request for public comments as part of its review of … more »
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June 25, 2014
Charles Warfield Explains 'Free Airplay For Free Promotion' To The House Judiciary Committee Today
It was almost two weeks ago (NET NEWS 6/10), that "Music Licensing Under Title 17 Part One," the first of two House Judiciary Committee hearings on music licensing, got under way in WASHINGTON D.C. at the RAYBURN House Office Building. … more »
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October 10, 2013
RMLC Seek Judge To Block SESAC From Implementing New Royalty Rates
The RADIO MUSIC LICENSE COMMITTEE has filed paperwork asking a judge to block SESAC from implementing new royalty rates, reports RAIN. SESAC is expected to announce a new five-year licensing rate plan for the radio industry. But RMLC has filed an … more »
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June 11, 2013
Pandora Buys KXMZ/Rapid City, SD To Get Better Music Licensing Terms
CONNOISSEUR MEDIA is selling Hot AC KXMZ (HITS 102.7)/BOX ELDER-RAPID CITY, SD to PANDORA for an undisclosed price. The deal offers PANDORA the ability, it believes, to be eligible for lower broadcaster rates on royalty fees as covered in the RADIO … more »
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October 12, 2012
RMLC Files SESAC Anti-Trust Complaint
THE RADIO MUSIC LICENSE COMMITTEE has filed an antitrust complaint against SESAC "concerning anti-competitive behavior that allows SESAC to charge the U.S. commercial radio industry monopoly prices to publicly perform musical works in the SESAC … more »
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August 28, 2012
BMI, RMLC Agree To New Royalty Deal
BMI and the RADIO MUSIC LICENSE COMMITTEE (RMLC) have agreed to a settlement concerning the fees payable by the U.S. commercial radio industry to publicly perform BMI's catalog of over 7.5 million musical works through 2016. The settlement, which will … more »