Bulletin Categories: Music Licensing

March 31: Commercial Radio Stations Must Act to Secure Interim License Extension from GMR March 30, 2020

We write with a deadline reminder for commercial radio stations. As you may recall from our legal memo earlier this month, performance rights organization Global Music Rights (“GMR”) has agreed...

GMR Offering Interim License Extensions Through March 31, 2021; Stations Must Take Action March 5, 2020

In a welcome update substantially similar to ones you’ve received from us in the past, we have learned that performance rights organization Global Music Rights (“GMR”) has agreed to offer...

U.S. Department of Justice Weighs in on RMLC/GMR Litigation January 6, 2020

The U.S. Department of Justice weighed in last month in the ongoing antitrust litigation between the Radio Music License Committee (“RMLC”) and Global Music Rights (“GMR”), filing a brief that—unfortunately...

GMR Sending Notices to Broadcasters Regarding License Agreements to be Produced in Litigation—Notices Are Genuine December 12, 2019

We’ve received reports from multiple broadcasters that they have received communications purporting to be from the performance rights organization Global Music Rights (“GMR”), which indicate that GMR intends to “produce”...

New Radio “Performance Tax” Legislation Introduced (Again); What Broadcasters Need to Know November 22, 2019

We write today to provide an update on and some context surrounding the introduction yesterday of legislation that seeks to impose a “performance tax” on local radio stations. As you...

PRO Global Music Rights Files Billion-Dollar Copyright Infringement Suit Against Media Company October 11, 2019

We usually write about performance rights organization Global Music Rights, LLC (“GMR”) within the context of its pending antitrust litigation with the Radio Music License Committee (“RMLC”). This time, however,...

GMR Agrees to Offer Interim Extension of Interim License Through March 31, 2020 September 6, 2019

Although the Radio Music License Committee (“RMLC”) and the performing rights organization (“PRO”) named Global Music Rights (“GMR”) remain embroiled in litigation, GMR has agreed to offer extensions of the...

DEADLINE TODAY – APRIL 9 – For Radio Stations Streaming Pre-1972 Sound Recordings to File “Notice Of Contact Information” April 9, 2019

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...

Deadline: Radio Stations Streaming Pre-1972 Sound Recordings Should Consider Filing “Notice of Contact Information” by April 9, 2019 March 28, 2019

As 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...

Music Licensing Alert: Action Required by March 31, 2019, for Commercial Radio Stations Seeking Extension of GMR Interim License March 1, 2019

Performing 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...