Last week, the Radio Music License Committee (RMLC), the organization representing most commercial radio broadcasters in negotiating performance royalties for musical compositions, initiated a proceeding in US District Court in the Southern District of New York against BMI. This action raises short-term issues as to what this particular lawsuit means for the radio industry, and… Continue Reading
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Looking at Music Royalty Issues for Radio and TV Broadcasters
Posted in Advertising Issues, Broadcast Performance Royalty, Intellectual Property, Internet Radio, Music RightsLast week, I participated in a discussion about music royalties for broadcasters at the Texas Association of Broadcasters Annual Convention in Austin. Speaking on the panel with me were the heads of the Radio Music License Committee and the TV Music Licensing Committee. These are the organizations that represent most commercial broadcasters in their negotiations… Continue Reading
What is the RMLC, And Why Should a Radio Station Pay Their Bill?
Posted in Broadcast Performance Royalty, Intellectual Property, Music RightsRadio broadcasters have been receiving invoices from the Radio Music License Committee (“RMLC”), and many are asking whether the invoice is “real.” Some stations seem concerned that they are being asked to pay some fee that they really don’t owe. The truth is that this is one bill that most commercial stations in fact do owe, and it is… Continue Reading
Radio Music Licensing Committee Announces Settlement With BMI Following Settlement With ASCAP – Why SESAC is Not Included
Posted in Broadcast Performance Royalty, Music RightsThe Radio Music Licensing Committee has announced a settlement with BMI over music royalties for the public performance of musical compositions for the period from 2010-2016. Terms have not been announced, so we can’t provide the details, yet. But as we wrote recently when the RMLC announced the terms of its agreement with ASCAP, we would… Continue Reading