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Ascap has been trying to raise the amount that Pandora pays songwriters

he U.S. Second Circuit Court of Appeals has ruled in favor of Pandora, saying that the 1.85 percent of revenue cost set by the ASCAP vs. Pandora rate court is reasonable for all five years of the license.

and affirming the ruling by Judge Denise Cote, the ASCAP/Pandora rate court judge, that partial withdrawals of digital rights under the consent decree are not allowed.

ASCAP’s appeal of a ruling last year pertaining to the rate that Pandora pays the performance right organization has been denied.

The U.S. Second Circuit Court of Appeals has ruled in favor of Pandora, saying that the 1.85 percent of revenue cost set by the ASCAP v. Pandora rate court is reasonable for all five years of the license; and affirming the ruling by Judge Denise Cote, the ASCAP/Pandora rate court judge, that partial withdrawals of digital rights under the consent decree are not allowed.

ASCAP had appealed the 1.85 percent rate set by Judge Denise Cote for Pandora’s license, which is set to expire on Dec. 31 of this year

It was reported that independent rights holders will receive no compensation for their content during  the 90 day free trial period of Apple Music.

1. This is especially true in light of the potential revenue damage to a music label’s iTunes download revenues and impact on their cash flow

We will keep everyone informed as new details emerge in the press. In the meantime, please do not feel rushed to sign Apple’s current offer. If you’d like to discuss generic deal structures, please feel free to reach out to us at A2IM.

A2IM understands that each music label must determine for themselves their own promotional and commerce plans and that we respect our member labels’ independent entrepreneurial spirit. We simply suggest to our members that before agreeing to any direct licenses, that they should please consider all factors and their effects on their music label’s results, now and in the future, and make an educated decision. In accordance with the entrepreneurial spirit of our members who run their businesses, each of our members should continue to do what is in their business’s best interests knowing, whatever decision or statements they make, that every A2IM label member will always continue to get full A2IM support and benefits.”