Bulletin Categories: Music Licensing

Yes, you read that headline correctly: the same performance tax bill from the last U.S. congressional session—the American Music Fairness Act (the “AMFA”)—has been introduced in the current Congress, along...

We previously reported that the Performing Rights Organization (“PRO”) Global Music Rights (“GMR”) had filed lawsuits against three radio groups, claiming the groups infringed on copyrights administered by GMR by...

The Media Bureau has issued a Public Notice (the “Notice”) announcing that beginning on May 17, 2022, a number of additional filings will be supported by the Commission’s Licensing and...

Commercial radio broadcasters have less than one week left to decide whether they wish to sign and return the conditional license agreement that Global Music Rights (“GMR”) transmitted to stations...

We write regarding an important new development in the long-running dispute between the Radio Music License Committee (RMLC) and Global Music Rights (GMR) over public performance licensing of musical works...

As the December 31, 2021, expiration deadline approaches for the current crop of interim licenses granted by Global Music Rights (“GMR”) to commercial radio stations, we have learned that GMR...

Broadcasters are again facing proposed federal legislation that—if adopted—would impose a “performance tax” on local radio broadcasters, compelling them to pay royalties on recorded music.  The so-called “American Music Fairness...

As the March 31, 2021, expiration deadline approaches for the current crop of interim licenses granted by Global Music Rights (“GMR”) to commercial radio stations, we have learned that GMR...

As we recently wrote, the Radio Music License Committee (“RMLC”) and the performing rights organization SESAC have reached an agreement regarding commercial radio station licensing and royalty rates for the...

The Radio Music License Committee (“RMLC”) and the performing rights organization SESAC have reached an agreement regarding commercial radio station licensing and royalty rates for the musical works contained in...