Copyright owners of popular 1980s songs are demanding pay for the streaming of their music in this local restaurant. The Blue Moose Bar & Grill is one of 12 ...

Several music publishers, including Warner, Universal and BMG, looked to withdraw "new media" rights from ASCAP. By Eriq Gardner Former Legal Editor-at-Large Thanks to a ruling by a New York federal ...

In response to my post yesterday entitled ‘ASCAP suing Hiro Ballroom & others‘ (and the many associated comments), ASCAP has written in with their side of the story: Here’s some background. ASCAP ...

Aug. 24—DANVERS — A Danvers music venue has been sued for copyright infringement for allegedly failing to pay licensing fees to play music at the club. The American Society of Composers, Authors and ...

ASCAP has filed 29 copyright infringement lawsuits against nightclubs, bars and restaurants in 22 states and D.C. The defendants have publicly performed the songs of the performing rights organization ...

In a statement issued on Thursday (), ASCAP said that the record high distributions included $1.304 billion from US-licensed and administered performances, with $37 mil ...

ASCAP reported $1.945 billion in revenue and $1.759 billion in royalty distributions in 2025, as recent RMLC settlements increased music licensing costs for commercial radio stations.

Pono Ranch is one of many defendants in an upcoming lawsuit accusing the local indoor-outdoor bar and concert venue of copyright infringement. The American Society of Composers, Authors, and ...

In a statement, a Pandora spokesperson said the company is filing suit because ASCAP is trying to charge the Internet radio service higher licensing fees than other types of radio services. “ASCAP ...

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The U.S. Department of Justice is considering changing or scrapping agreements it reached with two music licensing giants more than 70 years ago to freshen them up for the ...

A leading nationwide representative of working songwriters and musicians has filed a lawsuit against the Northampton-based Iron Horse Entertainment Group, claiming the company’s Calvin Theatre owes ...