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  • EMI refuses to stream at new PRS rates

    EMI refuses to stream at new PRS rates

    Takes its ball and goes home 30 June 2009 10:37 GMT

    EMI Publishing has said that it's not going to be making its catalogue available at the new audio streaming rates for websites, recently published by PRS for Music.

    The collection society, which organises royalty payments for music publishers,...

  • PRS cuts audio streaming rates for UK

    PRS cuts audio streaming rates for UK

    Royalty organisation caves to web pressure 26 May 2009 12:39 GMT

    PRS for Music, the body that collects and distributes royalties in the UK, has slashed its rates for streaming audio. It's more than halved its on-demand streaming music rate from £0.0022 to £0.00085 per track, lasting for 3 years.

    Unfortunately...

  • Last.fm founder joins YouTube rights row

    Last.fm founder joins YouTube rights row

    Urges for a "workable solution" before illegal services take over 11 March 2009 9:50 GMT

    The founder of online music service Last.fm has added his two pence in the rights row between YouTube and the Performing Rights Society.

    Martin Stiksel has said he hoped that differences could be settled and a "workable solution" found before...

  • YouTube blocks UK music videos

    YouTube blocks UK music videos

    Spat over fees causes UK music fans to miss out 9 March 2009 22:23 GMT

    A spat has broken out between YouTube and the Performing Rights Society (PRS) in the UK over licensing fees, meaning thousands of music videos will be blocked from UK visitors on the site from Monday.

    "Our previous licence from PRS for Music...

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