Copyright Royalty Board Announces Settlement between Sirius and SoundExchange for New Subscription Services Packaged with Cable and Satellite Video – How Different Royalty Standards Result in Different Royalty Rates

By |2015-01-22T11:12:55-06:00January 22nd, 2015|Legal News|

Last week, the Copyright Royalty Board asked for comments on a proposed settlement agreement between Sirius XM and SoundExchange, and some articles about that announcement have not been entirely clear about what the deal covers.  It has nothing to do with webcasting royalties for 2016-2020, which are still being litigated (see our article here about … Continue Reading

Court of Appeals Upholds Copyright Royalty Board Decision on Sirius XM and Music Choice Royalties

By |2014-12-22T11:38:09-06:00December 22nd, 2014|Legal News|

A decision by the US Court of Appeals on the appeal of the Copyright Royalty Board decision as to the Sirius XM and Music Choice royalties for the public performance of sound recordings is one of the many year-end decisions important to broadcasters and digital media companies that seems to be flooding out from Courts … Continue Reading

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