SoundExchange reaches five-year agreement on radio royalty rates

James Hanley

Performance rights organisation SoundExchange has reached an agreement with NPR and the Corporation for Public Broadcasting (CPB) on royalty rates for the next five years for webcasting by public radio stations.

The settlement, if adopted by the Copyright Royalty Board, will be in effect from 2016-2020.

“We always prefer negotiated solutions with digital services, provided that they ensure appropriate payment to artists and rights holders," said Sound Exchange president and CEO Michael Huppe. "We are pleased that we have again reached ...

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