![]() Pandora also claims that this violates the antitrust consent decree by “failing to provide required transparency in identifying songs ASCAP claims it can license to Pandora,” and by “creating a scheme by which member-publishers can withdraw their catalogs from ASCAP’s license for Pandora but allow them to remain for everyone else.” “Everyone else” being other internet radio competitors like iHeartRadio. Department of Justice by “discriminating in license fees and terms between Pandora and similarly situated licensees.” Companies like Pandora have not been willing to pay these higher rates however, especially when their competitors seemingly receive more favorable treatment.Īccording to Pandora’s assistant general counsel Christopher Harrison, music industry members have been allowed to withdraw from ASCAP the “right to license certain songs on what is essentially a case-by-case basis.” Pandora believes that this withdrawal violates the terms of ASCAP’s antitrust consent decree with the U.S. ASCAP, an organization composed of 460,000 “member-owners,” like Paul McCartney, Tom Petty, and Wilco, works primarily to ensure that artists and record labels are fairly compensated for the performance of their music. KXMZ-FM in Rapid City, South Dakota is Pandora’s new small-market “terrestrial” radio station, purchased to bypass the American Society of Composers, Authors and Publishers’ (ASCAP’s) allegedly discriminatory licensing and royalty rates. Internet radio is the frequency of the future however, even internet radio giant Pandora is paying homage to the broadcast tradition. Pandora’s decision is viewed as a victory by musician advocacy organizations and will likely ensure that musicians and artists will not experience the eighty-five percent pay cut proposed by the Act.įor many people, the era of FM broadcasting has long past. ![]() I promise to do better.Updated November 26, 2013: Likely due to its recent third quarter loss, Pandora representatives have stated that the company will end its lobbying efforts backing the Internet Radio Freedom Act and instead focus on influencing the Copyright Royalty Board for a change in royalty fees. I want to sincerely apologize for using the word. There are no excuses to use this type of language, ever. I used an unacceptable and inappropriate racial slur that I wish I could take back. Wallen’s initial statement - first released to TMZ and confirmed by his reps Tuesday evening - was to say: “I’m embarrassed and sorry. This was a radical development for someone who has been called the biggest out-of-the-box streaming success in country music history. And the star no longer appeared anywhere among the dozens of photos or track listings or playlists on the home page of Apple Music Country. As of late Tuesday night, Wallen’s songs no longer appeared on Spotify’s playlist of the top 50 Hot Country songs. ![]() More to follow.”ĭSPs also appear to be taking action, although not yet releasing official statements. Effective immediately we request that all of Morgan Wallen’s music be removed from our playlists without exception. “Team, unfortunately country music star Morgan Wallen was captured on video Sunday evening using a racial slur. ![]() “MORGAN WALLEN - EXTREMELY IMPORTANT,” read the header to the message sent out by Cumulus to individual stations. As reported in Variety late Tuesday night, Cumulus sent a directive to its 400-plus stations instructing program directors to take Wallen’s music off the air as of midnight central time. With so many media companies distancing themselves from Wallen and his music on Wednesday, Cumulus, the nation’s second biggest chain, beat the rush by actually getting his songs removed the night before, soon after news of Wallen’s latest scandal broke. We do not tolerate or condone words and actions that are in direct opposition to our core values that celebrate diversity, equity & inclusion. Big Loud announced Wednesday that it is “suspending” its contract with Wallen, without commenting further on what that entails or how long the suspension might last.Īfter learning of Morgan Wallen’s racial slur late last night, we are in the process of removing his appearances from all our platforms. All of these companies are not running into any resistance from Wallen’s labels, Big Loud and Republic Records.
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