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Radio Broadcasters Should Be 'Happy' With RMLC/SESAC Arbitration, Says Oxenford

Commercial radio stations “should be happy” about the reduction in their royalties caused by arbitration between the Radio Music Licensing Committee and the Society of European Stage Authors and Composers (see 1708010043), Wilkinson Barker radio lawyer David Oxenford blogged Wednesday.…

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Other music users also may find the arbitration decision “to be instructive” in future music license negotiation. he said. Since the SESAC rates last until the end of next year, the radio industry likely will soon begin negotiating again, Oxenford said.