RMLC Initiates Rate Court Proceeding with BMI to Set Radio Royalties - What Does It Mean?
USA - May 21 2018 Last week, the Radio Music License Committee (RMLC), the organization representing most commercial radio broadcasters in negotiating performance...
Supreme Court Strikes Down Law against Sports Betting - But Broadcasters Need to Proceed with Caution
USA - May 19 2018 On Monday, the US Supreme Court issued an opinion striking down a Federal law (the Professional and Amateur Sports Protection Act or “PASPA”) which...
Moving Broadcast Political Advertising Rules to the Online World - NY State Adopts a New Law While Congress Considers Online Political Advertising Disclosures, and the FEC Considers Enhanced Online Sponsorship Identification
USA - May 14 2018 With high profile primaries in numerous states and similar elections last week, and more coming over the next few months in preparation for the...
Senate to Hold Hearing on May 15 on Music Modernization Act
USA - May 11 2018 The week before last, we summarized the provisions of the Music Modernization Act as passed by the House of Representatives. The Senate is now poised...
FCC Opens Rulemaking Proceedings on the Processing of Interference Complaints for FM Translators and Eliminating the Posting of Licenses at Broadcast Control Points
USA - May 11 2018 At yesterday’s FCC open meeting, the Commission commenced two proceedings of interest to broadcasters. The first deals with the processing of...
