The Supreme Affirms that Televisions, Including Local Television, Must Pay for the Use of Commercial Music

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The use of music on television is not free. The Supreme Court confirms this in a ruling that essentially gives the reason for Agedi and AIE – entities representing music producers and performers – in front of Canal 11 La Palma, a local television station in the Canary Islands. The ruling corrects the previous decision of the Provincial High Court and consolidates the obligation of any chain, large or small, to pay for using commercial music.The …