Live Nation, AEG and the North American Concert Promoters Association (NACPA) have filed notice to appeal BMI’s victory in its rate court litigation over royalties paid to songwriters, composers, and publishers by the live concert industry. In March, the music rights organisation prevailed in a New York court in a dispute with Live Nation and …
PRS for Music reveals record-breaking royalty distribution
PRS for Music, which represents the rights of over 160,000 songwriters, composers and music publishers in the UK and globally, has revealed a record-breaking £211m (€240m/$233m) royalty distribution to members. The figure marks the highest-ever payment in its 108-year history, and an 18% year-over-year increase on October 2021. Live and public performance royalties were up …