ASCAP Settles Lawsuit With Thousands of Radio Stations Over Music Licensing Rates

ASCAP Settles Lawsuit With Thousands of Radio Stations Over Music Licensing Rates

ASCAP has settled its lawsuit with thousands of radio stations over music licensing rates, the PRO and the Radio Music License Committee announced.

BMI and ASCAP lock in higher royalty rates with US radio broadcasters

The two big performing rights collecting societies in the US - BMI and ASCAP - have both reached agreements about the royalty rates that should be paid to songwriters and music publishers by US radio stations. The two deals bring to an end a long running royalty rate dispute which prompted litigation from the radio sector that was both novel and controversial. The Radio Music License Committee, which represents the broadcasters, wanted the court…

Ascap and BMI strike deals to increase US radio royalty rates

Much is written about streaming royalties, but radio royalties remain a vital source of income for artists and songwriters too. So there is good news from the US this week, with Ascap and BMI both announcing settlement of rate-court proceedings with the Radio Music License Committee (RLMC). This is about the royalties paid by commercial terrestrial radio stations in […] The post is from Music Ally.

ASCAP & The RMLC Settle Rate Court Proceeding

The American Society of Composers, Authors and Publishers (ASCAP) and the Radio Music License [...] The post ASCAP & The RMLC Settle Rate Court Proceeding appeared first on MusicRow.com.

RMLC Settles Rate Disputes With BMI and ASCAP

The Radio Music License Committee (RMLC) has officially settled a pair of rate disputes with PROs ASCAP and BMI.