Federal law governs the licensing of music and songwriter collections. In particular, sound compositions that are broadcasted over the public airways or performed in commercial…
In June, the United States Department of Justice both denied a review of ASCAP and BMI’s consent decrees and extended the reach of the decrees…
Of late, the sustainability of streaming giant Pandora has become questionable. Losses are fivefold what they were a year ago, even though revenue has grown…
In the era of the Internet, it is still difficult to obtain information about the ownership and control of musical rights and works. This can…
Two exclusive rights of copyright are at the heart of the worldwide business of music. They involve musical compositions and sound recordings, the rights of…
Pandora has been in and out of the courtroom since it went public in 2011. It has had mixed results in the courtroom against SESAC,…
In a recent court case between ASCAP, the oldest PRO in the United States, and Pandora, the first and most storied music Internet radio station,…
In 2008, the Department of Commerce urged Congress to expand the statutory royalty scheme for digital music streaming to include terrestrial radio transmissions, arguing that…
Performing Rights Organizations (PRO) should be regarded as any artist/songwriter’s best friends. Societies such as ASCAP, BMI and SESAC are responsible for collecting all performance…
Imagine Joe Smith as the head of a small chain of radio stations somewhere in the US’s mid-west region…