On December 18th, US District Court Judge Louis Stanton issued a ruling denying Pandora’s motion for summary judgment in the streaming music company’s rate court proceeding with bmi.
Just three months ago, US District Court Judge Denise Cote granted a similar motion by Pandora in its rate court proceeding with ASCAP, on the grounds that “new media transmission” rights can only be withdrawn from ascap if a publi
”This means that as existing licensing deals expire, bmi no longer has the right to represent publi The Court’s recent decision in the BMI-Pandora case further demonstrates the need to review the decades-old consent decrees, which govern PRO licensing, to ensure they reflect the realities of today’s music landscape. Despite Pandora’s continued push to pay songwriters, composers and music publi
