Business and Law
BMI Reports Record Distributions
Says its licensing revenue from radio was down this year
royalties
Programming and Sales
Report Offers Guidance on Music Modernization Act
A new Library of Congress report offers guidance and resources for those looking to...
News and Business
Industry Groups Call on FCC Not to Further Deregulate AM/FM Ownership
Groups call potential loosening of ownership caps ‘disastrous’ for music creators
News and Business
Digital Music Licensing Law Remake Passes Senate
Hatch Music Modernization Act streamlines digital reproduction right license regime
News and Business
Broadcasters Tell McConnell and Schumer They Support MMA
Especially the part where no new royalties are added for AM/FM radio
News and Business
Music Licensing Group Asks Judge to Decide BMI Rate
Timing of RMLC request interesting, observers say
News and Business
Consensus Music Licensing Bill in Play
Music Modernization Act will update licensing system
Columns and Views
Community Broadcaster: Against the Stream
A Yale case reminds us copyright is crucial
News and Business
NAB Says Yes to Music Modernization Deal
Agreements with ASCAP and BMI pave way for Music Modernization Act
News and Business
Music Modernization Act of 2017 Introduced on Capitol Hill
H.R. 4706 tackles Section 115 reform and as Section 114(i) repeal
News and Business
BMI, ASCAP to Combine Music Databases
Sensenbrenner says they are grasping at straws
News and Business
Music License Database Bill Introduced in House
Would make it easier to identify copyright holders
News and Business
Bipartisan Bill Seeks Royalties for Pre-1972 Musical Works
Legislation would close 'inexplicable gap' in copyright law, Rep. Issa says
News and Business
Radio Performance Royalty Bills Make Headlines, Not Progress
David Oxenford predicts neither the PROMOTE Act nor Fair Play Fair Pay Act will...
News and Business
Federal Court Finds for SiriusXM in Turtles Suit
Directs district court to grant summary judgment
News and Business
BMI Asks Court to Maintain Most Recent Rate
Asks for royalty rate hold while negotiations continue
News and Business
New York Broadcasters Applaud Performance Fee Decision
Court says there was no pre-1972 public performance right
News and Business
New York Appeals Court Overrules Protection of Pre-1972 Recordings
Lawsuit originally brought by The Turtles against SiriusXM sought compensation for older music
News and Business
Pandora Taps Music Reports for Licensing and Royalty Administration
A new opt-in platform offers way for publishers to view and consider terms