As we’ve previously reported, stations that stream pre-1972 sound recordings have until today, April 9, 2019, if they wish to avail themselves of a temporary safe harbor from copyright infringement...
Read moreAs you may recall, legislation bringing sweeping reforms to music copyright law for the first time in decades became law last fall. Among other changes, that legislation—the Orrin G. Hatch...
Read morePerforming rights organization Global Music Rights (“GMR”) is again offering an extension of its interim license. Commercial radio stations wishing to extend their interim license with GMR must take action...
Read moreAlso last week, the United States Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia rejected an appeal from SoundExchange and upheld the royalty rates that the Copyright Royalty Board (“CRB”)...
Read moreLast week, by a unanimous voice vote, the Senate passed the Orrin G. Hatch Music Modernization Act (“MMA”) (H.R. 1551), which will bring sweeping reforms to music copyright law for...
Read moreCommercial radio stations wishing to extend their interim license with performing rights organization GMR (Global Music Rights) must take action by September 30, 2018. You’ll recall that GMR was formed...
Read moreThousands of digital television broadcast licensees and permittees will be spared the time and resources (and headaches!) associated with filing the Annual DTV Ancillary/Supplementary Services Report (formerly known as “Form...
Read moreIn a vote seeking to bring sweeping changes to the music licensing ecosystem—not to mention a rare show of unanimity on Capitol Hill—the House of Representatives recently passed the Music...
Read moreCommercial radio stations should also be mindful of a second March 31, 2018, deadline having to do with music licensing. Stations have until March 31, 2018, to “opt in” to...
Read moreCommercial radio stations wishing to extend their interim license with performing rights organization GMR (Global Music Rights) must take action by March 31, 2018. As we have previously reported, GMR...
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