News Analysis: Pandora Wins a Battle, but the War Over Royalties Continues

A judge’s decision on royalty rates the streaming-music service must pay to the licensing group, Ascap, appears to have split the issue down the middle.

    



Pandora Suit May Upend Century-Old Royalty Plan

Pandora is squaring off against Ascap in a closely watched trial over royalty payments determined by a system developed long before digital streams and smartphone apps.

    



Collectors of Royalties for Music Publishers May See Better Results

Broadcast Music Inc. will report a 5 percent uptick in revenues to around $944 million for the year ended in June.

    



Media Decoder Blog: Pandora to Limit Free Listening, Citing Royalty Costs

In a blog post on Wednesday, Tim Westergren, the founder and public face of Pandora, said that a limit of 40 hours a month on mobile devices would take effect this week for its free service.