Billboard Finally Agrees the Pandora-Merlin Deal Could Cost Rights Holders A Billion Dollars in SoundExchange Royalties

A recent Billboard article has prompted a re-examination of the controversial Pandora-Merlin direct deal that included lower rates in exchange for additional spins for MERLIN labels.  Billboard has finally admitted that the Pandora-MERLIN deal has been successfully used by webcasters to significantly lower ALL rights holders rates.   While Billboard terms the effect of the … Continue reading →