GMR royalties

BMI and ASCAP Enter into Agreements with Commercial Radio Industry – Music Royalty Rates Going Up Retroactive to 2022

By David Oxenford|2025-08-22T11:29:28-05:00August 22nd, 2025|Legal News|

This week it was announced that the Radio Music License Committee, the organization that represents the commercial radio industry in its negotiations with performing rights organizations over the public performance rights in musical works (the musical compositions – the words and music to any song), had entered into settlement agreements with both ASCAP and BMI... Continue Reading…

RMLC Announces Arbitration Decision on SESAC Royalties for Commercial Radio Stations for 2023-2026

By David Oxenford|2024-11-05T09:12:19-06:00November 5th, 2024|Legal News|

In a Press Release issued on November 1, the Radio Music License Committee announced the results of its arbitration with SESAC. Despite the arbitrators’ decision that rates for commercial radio broadcasters are going up modestly, RMLC declared the decision a win. How can an increase in royalties be a win? Let’s provide some background on... Continue Reading…

RMLC Announces Arbitration Decision on SESAC Royalties for Commercial Radio Stations for 2023-2026

By David Oxenford|2024-11-05T09:12:19-06:00November 5th, 2024|Legal News|

In a Press Release issued on November 1, the Radio Music License Committee announced the results of its arbitration with SESAC. Despite the arbitrators’ decision that rates for commercial radio broadcasters are going up modestly, RMLC declared the decision a win. How can an increase in royalties be a win? Let’s provide some background on... Continue Reading…

This Week in Regulation for Broadcasters: October 28, 2024 to November 1, 2024

By David Oxenford and Keenan Adamchak|2024-11-03T08:11:54-06:00November 3rd, 2024|Legal News|

Here are some of the regulatory developments of significance to broadcasters from the past week, with links to where you can go to find more information as to how these actions may affect your operations. On our Broadcast Law Blog, we highlighted the upcoming regulatory dates and deadlines affecting broadcasters in November and early December. Continue Reading…

This Week in Regulation for Broadcasters: October 28, 2024 to November 1, 2024

By David Oxenford and Keenan Adamchak|2024-11-03T08:11:54-06:00November 3rd, 2024|Legal News|

Here are some of the regulatory developments of significance to broadcasters from the past week, with links to where you can go to find more information as to how these actions may affect your operations. On our Broadcast Law Blog, we highlighted the upcoming regulatory dates and deadlines affecting broadcasters in November and early December. Continue Reading…

Commercial Radio Station Revenue Must Be Reported to ASCAP, BMI, and SESAC by April 1

By David Oxenford|2024-01-31T10:08:02-06:00January 31st, 2024|Legal News|

We often write about issues concerning the royalties paid by radio stations for their various uses of music. It is not just paying the royalties that are important, but stations must also observe all of all the other obligations under each of their license agreements. The Radio Music License Committee asked us to remind commercial... Continue Reading…

This Week in Regulation for Broadcasters: February 19, 2022 to February 25, 2022

By David Oxenford and Adam Sandler|2022-02-27T10:26:50-06:00February 27th, 2022|Legal News|

Here are some of the regulatory developments of significance to broadcasters from the last week, with links to where you can go to find more information as to how these actions may affect your operations. The FCC proposed a $32,000 fine to a subsidiary of Cumulus Media for EEO and public file violations by a... Continue Reading…

This Week in Regulation for Broadcasters: February 19, 2022 to February 25, 2022

By David Oxenford and Adam Sandler|2022-02-27T10:26:50-06:00February 27th, 2022|Legal News|

Here are some of the regulatory developments of significance to broadcasters from the last week, with links to where you can go to find more information as to how these actions may affect your operations. The FCC proposed a $32,000 fine to a subsidiary of Cumulus Media for EEO and public file violations by a... Continue Reading…

This Week in Regulation for Broadcasters: February 5, 2022 to February 11, 2022

By David Oxenford|2022-02-13T10:01:55-06:00February 13th, 2022|Legal News|

Here are some of the regulatory developments of significance to broadcasters from the last week, with links to where you can go to find more information as to how these actions may affect your operations. Global Music Rights (GMR) and the Radio Music Licensing Committee (RMLC) announced that enough broadcasters had agreed to GMR licensing... Continue Reading…