SESAC 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…

This Week in Regulation for Broadcasters: January 29, 2024 to February 2, 2024

By David Oxenford and Keenan Adamchak|2024-02-04T09:43:34-06:00February 4th, 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, summarized upcoming February regulatory dates for broadcasters. We reminded commercial radio stations of the April... 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…

Gazing into the Crystal Ball at Legal and Policy Issues for Broadcasters in 2024 – Part II: What to Expect from the Courts and Agencies Other than the FCC

By David Oxenford|2024-01-04T11:31:08-06:00January 4th, 2024|Legal News|

Earlier this week, we covered the broadcast issues that the FCC may be facing in 2024. But the FCC is just one of the many branches of government that regulates the activities of broadcasters. There are numerous federal agencies, the Courts, Congress, and even state legislatures that all are active in adopting rules, making policies,... Continue Reading…

An Overview of the Hot Policy Topics in Music Licensing

By David Oxenford|2023-01-26T10:11:37-06:00January 26th, 2023|Legal News|

Royalties paid for the use of music by broadcasters and digital media companies, and other issues about music rights, can be an incredibly dense subject, with nuances that can be overlooked. I participated in a CLE webinar earlier this week, sponsored by the Federal Communications Bar Association, where we tried to demystify some of the... Continue Reading…