A lot of interesting decisions have recently been made in regards to songwriter royalty payouts. Please see the below articles for information on what’s been going on.
Google, Amazon and Pandora Join Forces To Fight Music Industry Over Royalty Rates
FCC Approves Pandora’s Complicated Plan
ASCAP Responds to Pandora Rate Court Decision
Pandora and the like, are determined to stand in the way of meaningful music licensing reform so that they may continue to shortchange songwriters. This is a wake up call for creators to stand together, get involved and fight for their right to be paid a fair market rate for the use of their works.