U.S. music licensing group BMI said it signed Internet rights agr...
U.S. music licensing group BMI said it signed Internet rights agreements with 15 more performing rights organizations. Deals, in addition to those signed last fall, represent “the substantial majority of the world’s repertoire,” BMI said. It said deals meant…
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BMI-licensed Web sites would have rights coverage among 19 countries and it would start offering international rights clearance retroactive to Jan. 1. “This agreement is the first step toward achieving global synergy in the area of digital licensing,” BMI Pres. Frances Preston said.