Pandora’s decision to buy a terrestrial radio station...
Pandora’s decision to buy a terrestrial radio station is part of a “war on all fronts,” said the MusicFirst Coalition in a blog post. MusicFirst, which represents labels and artist organizations, has been critical of Pandora’s efforts to reduce its…
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royalty rates in the past. This week, Pandora bought an FM radio station in an effort to become eligible for the same royalty rates as one of its major competitors, iHeartRadio, which Pandora said is subject to reduced royalty rates because parent Clear Channel owns terrestrial stations (http://bit.ly/17Kijiv). “Pandora continues to find new ways to give artists and songwriters a raw deal from the bottom of the deck,” MusicFirst said. “If they are willing to buy an FM station to game the system, who knows what they will do next?"